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

How q Number of Them Went on an I'm
promptu Hunt
The dogs Of Labrador arc not only
most useful as draft animals, but for
hunting as we'll. A writer in Forest
and Stream, who has spent several sea-
sons in Labrador, relates rather thrill
ing experience with team Of these
dogs, who, he says, trot along content
eddy enough so long as there is no game
in sight, but the moment they scent
game they seem to conclude that drag
ging sled is for them merely side is
sue; that their actual mission in life is
to 60 after the game whenever it is
within range. He says:
"A thaw had been followed by q
frost, and the snow covering the ice on
the lakes was frozen hard. So four of
our party got on the sleigh to have q
final drive. They started in great glee,
and just as they rounded the first point
they saw a fine young caribou buck
about 500 yards ahead. As soon as the
dogs saw it they gave yelp like pack
of wolves and started like an arrow
from O bow after the caribou, which
looked round on hearing the yelp, saw
its pursuers and few over the ice, keep
ing in the middle Of the lake. When the
dogs started with jerk, one Of the party
was thrown of violently and slid long
way on the hard snow before he could
pull up, feeling redhot from the fric-
ton and gazing wistfully after his fast
diGa ayfn xuh In
the sleigh like grim death and enjoyed
this novel hunt. OF course, there was
not the slightest chance of their catch.
ing the animal, which, instead Of max
ing for the bush ON the nearest shore,
held on in the middle Of the lake, right
up to the end, where it took to the
woods. The impromptu hunters soon
found themselves in diffic 1lty, for II
was impossible to stop the dogs, who
could not realize that they had a sleigh
behind them with passengers. The
driver tried in vain to stop them, and
there was every probability Of broken
limbs or necks when they would strike
the bush. However, they soon made up
their minds and dropped off one by one,
rolling over and over in the snow, or
sliding some distance away, with much
damage to their neither garments and
much abrasion of the cuticle. Mean
while the dogs, relieved Of the weight.
rushed after the deer, and, entering the
woods, got tangled up among the trees.
and, as usual ON such occasions, wound
up with free fight among themselves.
After extricating them the party re-em-
barked and drove quietly back to the
house, where they repaired damages,
related their adventure and wrote it
down in the clubs logbook.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
FIRST MAN TO TAKE ETHER.
1t Was Administered to Him by DE. Nor
ton In 1916.

It Was Administered to Him by DE-. Nor
ton In 1916.
Some interesting facts regarding tho
first patient under ether are told by DR..
Samuel A. Green in his Groton Histor-
ical Series.
The subject was Ebenezer Hopkins
Frost, native of Groton, now dead,
who is we'll remembered by many per-
sons in Boston. He was son of Solo,
mon and Dorcas (Hopkins) Frost and
was born on Dec. z, 1894. He became
noted as a singer and teacher Of vocal
music, and was member of the Han
del and Haydn society Of Boston.
DR.. Morton first tried OH himself the
experiment of inhaling ether, and in
describing the effect it produced he said /:
Delighted with the success of this
experiment, I Immediately announced
the result to the persons employed in
my establishment, and waited impa-
tiently for some one upon whom could
make a fuller trial. Toward evening o
man residing i'll Boston came in suffer
ing great pain and wishing to have q
tooth extracted. He was afraid of the
operation, and asked if he could be mes
merized. told him had something
better, and saturating my handkerchief
gave it to him to inhale. 1t was dark
and DR.. Hayden held the lamp while I
extracted . firmly rooted bicuspid tooth.
There was not much alteration in
the pulse and no relaxation of the mus
cles. He recovered in minute, and
knew nothing Of what had been done to
him. He remained for some time talk
ing about the experiment.. This was ON
the 80th Of September, 1846. consid-
cred it to be the first demonstration Of
this new fact in science. have heard
Of no one who can prove an earlier dem
onstration. II any one can do 80, I yield
to him tho point Of priority Of time"
Immediately after the operation Frost
gave certificate corroborating the state
ments and signed himself rs then living
at 40 Prince street, Boston. Nearly 30
years afterward he died at Fitchburg,
ON Sept. 2, 1885.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Nature.s Cold storare House.

In the valley of the Plethora river,
which flows from the Ural mountains
into the Arctic ocean near Nova Fem.
bla, there is state of things which is
attracting the attention of naturalists
and is only one more example of how
judioiously nature does her work when
her primitive conditions are observed.
This valley has sturdy growth of
crowberries, cloudberries, cranberries,
any number of small fruit bearing
plants, with heath moss and lichens,
some of which bear seed and fruit in
great profusion. An eminent ornitholo-
gist, in the course of his researches in
this locality, stopped for little time.
There were millions of acres covered
with these growths. The arctic summer
has perpetual sun, and the indigenous
plants and trees grow and develop with
great rapidity. The summer comes sud-
denly, and with it innumerabe birds
of all varieties, but they come to what
seems barren waste, for there is moth
ing visible but snow and ice. Within "a
hours, however, this frostbound region
changes its appearance. The snow dis
solves, the ice melts away, and nature
bounty stands revealed. The autumn
SHOWS fall here and cover the plants,
with their loads Of fruit, keeping it in
the most perfect condition until the
springtime, when it furnishes food for
the millions of birds that make this
their summer home. -NewYork Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
New York Chinese Quarters.

There is one feature of New York
amusements that is wholly unknown to
the Chinaman, and that is the concert
garden. To congregate in public place
to drink Intoxicating beverages, listen
to sensuous music and watch vulgar
displays of the human figure, to be
waited upon by young women of more
than questionable character, to take
part in profane and obscene talk, all
this is beneath the dignity Of q China
man, and nowhere in the Chinese quar-
ter. from beginning to end, can such a
place be found. But they are found on
the Bowery, and Germans, Irishmen,
Italians and Jews fill the places to the
doors. -Helen F. CLARK in Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
PUBLIC SALE.

I will sell the following described
property at public auction at the Barlow
farm three miles east Of Audubon, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1896,
Commencing at 10 o'clock IL. M: II
head of cattle consisting of 5 mich COWS
2 calves two-years old, 5 spring calves
four heifers and one bull These are al
thoroughbred Red Polled. 10 head OF
hogs, full blood Poland China, l full
blood Poland China boar; II head Of
work horses, 5 full blood Imported Nor
mpn mares, / full blood colt, l mule
Farm Machinery farm wagons, 6 sets
harness. new last spring, 2 harrows,
new Mccormick binder, new stall
cutter, l now Superior seeder, 2 corr
planters. 3 cultivators, l sulky pillow,
stirring plows, e hay rake, 2 hay racks,
corn shelter, l tanning mill, l new Well
disc. 1000 bushels of corn in crib, 10(
bushels of millet, 20 tons of Timothy
hay, straw and stalk field. Household
and kitchen furniture.
COMFY ISLAND FREE LUNCH.
TlnMs:-Sums of $40 and under cash
over that amount IL months time with
out interest il paid when due, otherwise
yer cent from date. 10 per cent dis
count for cash. No property to be re
moved until settled for.
r. N. CARPRR, Il. +. BURwELL.
Auctioneer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A Mountaineer Visits . Postoflce and Hit
Experience There.

A Mountaineer Visits q Postofllce and Hit
Experience There.
BE was u typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes to his wool hat, and he
had walked to neighboring town to
visit relatives. 1t was his first visit away
from his home. The second day after he
arrived he went to the postoffice to get
letter from his girl. He was sure il
would be there, as she had tearfully told
him she would write him while he was
away.
"Air thar any mail fer me?" he in
quired Of the postmaster.
Whats your manner" was the in.
quiry.
Louder.
81 say, what's your name?" asked
the postmaster in little more positive
manner.
Louder.
~ say, what's your name?" yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face Of the young
man.
why, dad drat your ugly time, I've
told yer three times my name was Lou
der" yelled the mountaineer, "T. J.
Louder, and if yer didn't belong to the1
gov 'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years. Soon es man gifts or gov
ment job round here he begins to put
ON airs. and I'm not one to put up with
it,
The postmaster fished out letter
from musty hole and gave it to him,
although he was mad himself. Wash
ington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
A Conscientious Grace.

In 1.-THE Hutchinson Family" Mr..
John W. Hutchinson tells this story Of
the Rev. Humphrey Moore, years age
minister at Milford, N. H.. ION one
occasion he was asked to officiate at q
Masonic celebration where prayer was
considered germane to the proceedings.
All his denomination were opposed to
the mystic order, and at first he hest.
tated, but finally complied, and at the
appointed time and place made his ap.
pearance and offered the following
prayer: % Lord, we pray for we know
not what. If it is good, bless it; if it
is bad, cuss it. World without end.
Amenp'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
81. Patrick and tho Snakes.

There is an old legend to the effect
that st. Patrick banished all reptiles
from Ireland by beating u drum, but no
one, probably, seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding it so vigor-
ously that he knocked hole in the
drumhead, thus seriously endangering
the success of the miracle. While pom
dering what to do st. Patrick was as
tonished by the appearance of an angel,
who Immediately set to work to mend
the broken musical instrument. After
the hole had been mended the angel
vanished, and st. Patrick continued the
work of serpent banishing, being sue
cessful i'll Kidding the island of every
representative of the snake tribe except
one old slayer who had lived SO long
that his tusks protruded from his mouth
like horns. This monster refused to
leave the "land of his fathers" and tho
good saint resolved to practice little
piece of strategy. He removed the patch
which the angel had put on the drum
head and then persuaded the serpent to
creep into the drum for the night. When
the reptile had done as requested, St.
Patrick glued down the magic patch
and then threw drum, serpent and all
into the sea. A sunken bowlder off the
west coast of Ireland is called st. Pat
rick's drum. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

A favor should never be asked unless
securing 1t be an absolute necessity.
Never ask favor from stranger or an
acquaintance unless some business or
other circumstance morally entities You
10 assume that you are justified. When
you really need favor go to friends: il
tney are true they will grant it. Friend,
are often proved in adversely. 1t is a
saie rule never to ask favor unless vol,
Deheve you can, in some way. recipro.
cate 1t. When you do ask do If conf.
uently and fearlessly-a faint bear,
Rapids Reporter. ooon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as n remedy for
your troubles? Ifnot, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to. the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting wonderful direct i'll
huence III giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you have loss Of appe.
tile, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, or are nervous, sleeplesS, excit'
able, melancholy or troubled with dir
zy spells, Electric Bitters is the medi
cine you need. Health and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot,
ties only fifty cents at a. Fl. Roberts
drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
CRADLE SONG.

To sleep the corn is sinking.
For heavy hangs its head:
The timid flowers are shrinking
From darkness in their bed.
The evening breezes flocking.
Like gentle angels blest.
Como softly, softly rocking
The corn and flowers to rest.
Just as the flowers are shrinking,
So timid, too, art thou,
And as the corn heads sinking.
So mods thy dear head now.
And sounds Of evening winging,
Like gentle angels blest,
Come round thy cradle, singing
My darling ono to rest.
j. Edmund Y. Cooke.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Playing Cards,

Send IL cents in stamps to John Ga.
ppsstisn, Genl Pass; Agent G. r. 6P.
ny, Chicago, for the slickest pack OF
paying cards you ever handled, and on
receipt or such remittance for one nv
more packs they will be sent POSTPAID
orders containing 10 cents in stamns
or postal note for Same amount will so.
cure packs by express, charges paid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
a Ieper Hospital.

Outside the walls of Jerusalem is q
lepers' hospital tended by deaconesses
from the German religious houses. Year
after year these heroic women, without
pretentiousness, without any trumpet
ing of their work, almost unknown to
the world, have waited upon lepers,
they themselves literally dying by
inches. Their courage has only come to
light by the chance notice of travellers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Buekisn's Arnica Saive

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded,
Price % cents per box. For sale by A.
III, Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Too Much to Swallow.

"Inkwell nearly lost his job on the
paper yesterday"
"How was THAR"
!, "He handed in an account Of the
athletic sports and said one of the win
ners of the foot races was O messenger
boy. "-Washington Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

When Nero made his artistic tour as
O musician and actor through the cities
of Greece, more than 400 crowns were
bestowed upon him, and when he re-
turned to Rome he decreed himself q
triumph and entered the city with these
crowns borne in solemn procession.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

The locomotives on the main line of
the Northwestern are being equipped
with stub pilots" That is short,
straight up cowcatchers with station
airy drawbar or couple buffer, which
does away with the long coupling bar
engines they have heretofore been
obliged to use. Besides being a great
convenience they strike the regular
drawbars on standard cars and make
fine bumpers.-Dunlap Reporter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are as cheap
at 15c to Soc per package as other makes
would be at 10c, for each package calors
from one and one-half to three times as
much goods as any other, 10c per pack
age. Sold by A. H. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters uncaled for week ending
December 5, 1896.
w. G. Switzer, l.
w. II. O'CONNELL. y. NJ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-03
Roberts
Drug and Book
Store
HEADQUARTERS. !.
Everybody should call and inspect our
stock before buying. Goods to suit all
at prices lower than ever. Come early.
~. A. II. ROBERTS.

From Hicks down, every weather
prophet Of reputation or otherwise has
prognosticated severe winter, but
Adair county has man who talks diff,
ferently. The Fontanelle Observer says
Shelby Garner has been in Adair county
forty-eight years and puts his Judgment
against the forecasts of all the profes
sional weather prophets to the effect
that the winter of 1857 will be severe
Mr.. Garner says that we shall have a
mild and placid winter, basing his prog
nostication upon the condition Of the
corn husks and other primitive signs
Let us hope that Mr.. Garner knows.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

1t is the duty of every man To make
the most Of himself Whatever hi.
capacities may he, he is sure To find
some place where he can be useful to
himself and others. But he cannot
reach the highest usefulness without
good hcalth and hc caunot have good
health without pure blood The blood
.circulalrs to every organ and tissue
when it i, pure, rich aud healthy it
carrie, health tojho entire system, but
it it l. impure it .r,tic"s disease wl,rr-
over it flows. Hood, Sar>rpariIia J.,
IN" one true blood purifier I, cure,
salt rhcum, ,croluIa, catarrh, dy,pgr.
Nia and rheumatism because these dis.
eases have lu,lr origin in she blood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

This most remarkable of all known
remedies has won the sincere approval
OF the most progressive part of the
community. Here is "A testimonial re.
Gently received from the wife of L. ).
Senator f. +. Warren of Wyoming,
whose distinguished services for the
country's best farming interests are SO
well known.
IL was persuaded 20 try your Paine,
celery compound in Nhc early spring
when in II very run down condition.
The duties devolving upon the wife of
an official in public life are naturally
very cXhauStiug aud | was tired out
and nervous when ! commenced using
the remedy take pleasure in testify
ing to the great benefit ! received from
lis use, aud can ~truthtully say that I
am IA aImus, perfect health again. II
ever find my self running down again
| shall certainly give it another trial
aud will in the meantime recommend
it to every II needing IT,"
It T., 70 fact verified hy the practice ~
H.. best phy-icjaus, and hy thousands
of persona, jo..imoupl chat Piiuo-
celery compound mlt,s new, pure
blood, nr.l. cop ,no u.ryou, system.
o0d r..,, disease where all Other.
remedies '.N, ,aj..i.
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

Many persons out of health have
found IN excuse in hot weather for
doingnothing toward getting well
81 will wait until fall they have
promised themselves.
IL Is now time, if ever, in thousands
,.of cases, to keep that promise.
Nothing should now interfere with
building up the weakened nerves.
Now is the time of year when rhcu
matism and neuralgia must bc cured,
when debility aud nervousness must
be checked, when bad health must he
mended-ii one hopes to get we'll
The natural, unchecked course of
disease il from bad to worse rs the fall
and winter wear on.
II is not that rheumatism, neuralgia,
insomnia, and kidney troubles are
hard to cvrc--Paino's celery compound
has made q host of sufferers wcll-but
people make themselves chronic inya.
lids hy ncslccting the first symptomsoi
disease.
Thousands of lives that are now fast
wearing out, would Ice prolonged it
Painc'S celery compound were iu each
instance used to stop those omruou,
pains oven the kidney, ,u bulId jp ,hu
rundown nervous strength. audi cure
permanently those more and more i.,
qucn'ly recurring attack, OF h.a.la.hp
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

Tho Leading firm of the United
States, and in fact the entire world. in
the manufacture of doublc-tubo tires.
is Morgan " Wright, Chicago. Their
history is interesting. The first pucu.
matte tirc-thc rags-and- glue kind
was giving trouble, and Morgan Il
Wright stepped in to fill Il great
pubIic want. They furnished u tire
that could be easily taken from the
rim To be repaired. That was the
principle requirement in those day,
besides the usual requirements #
speed, durability and comfort.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18
OF Interest to Bicycle Riders.

There a be no question that one
of the most important parts of a bicy-
Gle is the tire. 1t has to bear the brunt
of the work, is constantly coming in
contact with destroying elements, and
generally receives the least care from
the rider The importance ofthc work
il ha, o. do was early recognized 10y
makers of bicycles, Hoyor, and ,hul
have given murh attention to This ina.
nuI','I a.iH.o. uf .U. wheel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18
FOLLOWING 4 p3-czDGur.

Signed by ,no iur..
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

That was several years ago. Single.
tube tires had been pushed IN Europe,
and were failing, aud the same effort
was being started in this country. The
Morgan " Wright double-tube tire
quickly proved its supcriority-with
the result stated above. The quick.rc.
pair inner tube, which is tins year II
standard feature of all of this trims
tires, has made the position of double.
tube tires practically invinciblr, by
making it quick and easy for the riders
to secure, at the roadside, Il permanent,
rcpair-a thing admittedly impossible
in the majority of single-tube acct.
dents.
The advocate., 1896-09-30

lions Of public and private indebtedness
Of the country becomes sixty odd thou.
sand millions. The Presidents salary
and other salaries and contracts to pay
money are practically doubled, because
It will take double the amount Of labor
and produce to pay them, and the
stipulated amount will buy double the
quantity Of labor land or produce that
it would when fixed by law and legis.
lation. Your County Treasurer re-
ceiVes $4,000, q year instead Of 81, 900,
as was designed, and every money
monger and bondholder has his hoard
doubled up. Salaries and debts and
money boards double up while the
means of payment are cut down one.
half, and we are pledged to a contin.
usnce Of the gold treatment that has
brought as to this condition. And
gold grows more and more valuable
every day, and, of course, prices of
other things less and less, because they
are measured In gold. Was there ever
such insanity displayed in the govern.
ment Of nstionP G. T.P.