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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
RESISTING EVIL.
Wisdom In Knowing Our Difficulties
Watchword of the Crusaders.

Wisdom In Knowing Our Difficulties
Watchword of the Crusaders.
1t Is always wisest to know our diff
| culties; we may then shape our efforts
accordingly. Let the engineer study
the obstacles he Is likely to meet in
building his bridge, or digging his tun-
nell They will not then take him un-
awares. A sinful heart disrelishes the
| Bible, objects to Gospel preaching,
counts prayer a wearisome thing, disre-
CARDS the voice of conscience calling to
| note and avoid sinful acts. A hereditary
| disposition, strengthened by continued
and unholy associations, makes the
choice OF evil specially welcome. We
must confess such inclinations may
startle us; we may also learn our duty.
We must manfully oppose these evil
promptings. A man answers the claims
of the Gospel: II have no taste for
such things!"
The more's the pity, indeed! But
then it is not true that this mans duty
is ended, and that he is to wait until
in some way his taste is changed. 1t is
not so in other matters. A man sets
before himself certain object of pur-
suit Now in seeking that object, if it
Is of any worth at all, he may be sure
to meet difficulties from which his in
clination is to recoil. He does not draw
back, however. If he had heart enough
to thoroughly and manfully make his
choice, these, or similar things, were
anticipated. Ask young man in bust
ness what he thinks of his confinement
and monotonous duties. There il
drudgery in every business and every
profession.
Suppose, then, this Christian serv-
ice does seem to conflict with my in
clinations; man is not for any such
reason to turn back from path which
wisdom and love prompt to pursue.
What is this evil inclination of mine?
Let me resist it. By the aid of Gods
spirit 1 will conquer it. This is our
ground of confidence, that Gods spirit
gives power to overcome evil. Men
sometimes forget to estimate this ele-
ment of victory. No wonder that such
regard circumstances, heredity, en-
vironment, as all important. They are
not such to him whose first confidence
is in the power of God. There is no
power greater than His. In resisting
evil one puts himself in line with the
power that is greatest. Such re-
sistance is not in any case helpless.
Wonderful instances of deliver
ance from sin have occurred wher-
ever the Gospel has made its way.
Jesus came to save the lost. With the
Gospel circumstances" do not count.
1t is not, therefore, to a hopeless re-
sistance that any one of us is sum-
moned. Resistance is demanded, effort
is required. Let each acknowledge
this to himself manfully. Let each I'M
dertake effort to resist evil, just as he
would to overcome any obstacle in the
way of proposed object; only let eacn
one be assured that every such effort is
in accord with the will of God. This
is a thought which bears with the high
est encouragement upon every form of
Christian service. The watchword of
the Crusaders is always appropriate
where Christian work is done: GOD
wills it," and what God wills may be I'M
dertaken with confidence. - Christian
Work,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The way to get the best there is in
people, is TO give them your best. Don't
expect others to be sweet, and polite,
and thoughtful so long as you adhere
to the selfish principle that people must
take you as they find you" When your
friends begin to grow careless and dis
respectful, stop and ask yourself
whether you are not getting back a re-
Election of yourself. Ayoung wife COM
planned to her husband that he smoked
in her presence. you never used to
do it," she said. NO" was the signifi-
cant rejoinder, land you never used to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
HUMOROUS.

Teacher-"Who is that whistling in
Bchool?" New Boy-"Me. Didn't you
know I could whistle ?''-London Figaro.
Dukane-" Spiffins has refused to
honor that sight draft" Gaswell-
perhaps he regarded it as on oversight
draft. Pittsburgh Cronicle.
Hicks-"By the way, they have trip
lets up at Quiver's." Wicks-"Isn't
that rather poor management for a
family living in a hat?"-Boston Tran
script.
Broker 60 his valet)-"John, have
lost lot of money, and have had to get
an inferior brand of cigars. DO you in
tend to remain with me?"-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Bingo-"How is the new cook doing?"
Mrs. Bingo-"Splendidly Why, she has
only been here three days, and she can
already ride my wheel quite nicely
n. Y. Herald.
Smith, wish had studied boxing
when l was a boy. You see, need it Sc
much in my profession" Jones (sur-
prised)-"What! as lawyer?" Smith
mo. AS a father."-Harper's Bazaar.
$50 you feel i'll, my little lad?" asked
the kind minister. you should go and
tell your mother. She will give you
sage advice" That's jest it," said the
boy. Pm doggone sick O. sage."-N.
Y. Press.
''The age of chivalry is entirely past"
she said. 81 don't know about that"
the younp man answered. "Men can't
engage in duels to settle affairs of the
heart" mo. But they can join rival
football teams" --Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
THE OLD FRIENDS.

The old friends, the old friends
We loved when we were young,
With sunshine on their faces,
And music on their tongues!
The bees are In the elmond-lower,
The birds renew their strain;
But the old friends, once lost to us,
Can never come again.
The old friends, the old friends!
Their brow is lined with care; .
They've burrows in the faded cheek,
And silver in the hair;
But to me they are the old friends STILL
In youth and bloom the same
As when we drove the flying ball.
Or shouted in the game.
The old men, the old men,
How slow they creep along!
How naughtily we scoffed at them
In days when we were young!
Their pressing and their doing,
Their pirate Of times gone by,
Their SILVER like an aspen leaf
II but breath went by.
But we, we are the old men now,
Our blood is faint and chill;
We cannot leap the mighty brook,
Or climb the breakneck hill.
We maunder down the shortest cuts,
We rest on stick or stile,
And the young men, half ashamed to laugh
Yet pass US with smile.
But the young men, the young men,
Their strength is fair to see;
The straight back, and the springy stride.
The eye as falcon free;
They shout above the frolic wind
AS up the hill they go;
But though 50 high above us now,
They soon shall be as low.
. weary, weary drag the years
AS life draws near the end;
And sadly, sadly fall the tears
For loss OF love and friend.
But We'll not doubt there's good about
In al CT Humankind;
so here's health before we go
To those we leave behind!
London Spectator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
The Intelligent .yury.

Il don't believe everything l hear
about the ignorance of the average
Jury" said an old lawyer in reminiscent
mood, but once, when 1 visited back.
woods court in the mountains of North
Carolina, did happen on an incident
that shook my faith for time. The
case was up for hog-stealing. 1t was
the rudest court and surroundings l
ever got into, and 1 should not have
been surprised at anything, but was.
After couple of jackleg lawyers had
gotten in what they had to say, the
court turned the case over to the jury,
and it adjourned to barn to decide the
innocence or guilt of the prisoner. And
such jury! can never forget what a
motley gang that jury was. In half
an hour it came back and resumed it's
place in court.
"'Have you found verdict?' asked
the squire.
WHATS that?' responded the fore.
man.
"'Have you found a verdict, that's
what replied the squire.
why, squire, hesitated the fore
man with foolish grin, we didn't know
thar wuz one lost; did we boysT and
even that court couldn't stand it, but
got up and swore. Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
VOICES TO SUIT.
A French Scientist Claims They May Be
Easily Acquired.

French Scientist Claims They May Be
Easily Acquired.
Are you a soprano, and have you
difficulty in reaching and emitting the
high "c?" Are you tenor, and, if not,
do you want to be? Are you dissatis-
fed barrytone, and wish to become
basso profundo?
If so there is no reason why you
should not. These questions and the
answer one DR.. Sandras, a medical lu-
minary of Paris, makes the burden of
song that is just now interesting
Parisians, and especially embryo Pat
tbs, De Reszkes and Plancons.
These latter naturally reply that they
do, and the disciple of Esculapius forth
with buttonholes them and proceeds 10
explain the means by which they are
to accomplish the feat. He is quite sure
about his discovery being one of the
wonders of the age. He claims that in
order to modify the sounds of the hui
man voice one has only to inhale the
vapors of certain liquids and essences.
Thus, inhalations of curacao, according
to DR.. Sandras, will raise the voice two
hoIto, tllC aIloh III tiDolAthS VIII
add one high and two low notes, and es-
sence extracted from pines will give
two low notes. A dissolution of coffee
beans in rum, he cl9ims, will strength
en- the medium notes.
There are other odors that are said
to be even more efficacious, though
they have the disadvantage of not tick
ling the olfactory nerves so agreeably.
But no singer would stick at such a
tritle as this, if he or she desired TO
reach a much coveted and hitherto An
attainable note.
For instance, there are kerosene and
turpentine, and-yes-even strychnine.
The effect of the latter, accoI ding to
the doctor, is positively marvellous. He
claims that it raises the voice no fewer
than five notes, and will enable almost
licl<'s famous chest c, that never failed
to bring down the house.
But, declare jealous rivals Of DR.. San
dras, there are other vapors that have
a contrary effect-that of aniseed, for
instance, which occasions hoarseness,
and herein lies danger to singers. I'm
Rgine the consequences to the great
Sigrora Uppersee if, when about to ''go
on" for the mad scene in lucia di Lam
mer1noor," she inhaled aniseed, surrep-
titiously substituted for strychnine by
her jealous rival, Nine. Semibreve di
Minim.
But just as there is no rose without
thorn, so there is no great discovery
that has not it's drawbacks, and as the
contretemps referred to can be general
ly guarded against, DIR. Sandras' theory
may soon be put into widespread prac-
tice. Then, when the lovesicll Julette
is seen ecstatically burying her nose in
{" bouquet thoughtfully flung to her
balcony by Romeo, the unpoetical Phil
istine in the audience will surmise that
she is only inhaling kerosene fumes
from bottle artfully concealed among
the fiowers.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Unanswered PRAYERS.

God is too good to answer all our
prayers. If He were to give us every
thing we ask for we should be ruined.
One of the things for which we ought
to be most grateful is, that God Will
not give us what He knows is not best
for us, even if we ask for it over and
over again. And one prayer that we
can always pray in all sincerity and
faith is, that God will refuse to give us
what is not good, when we do ask for
its. S. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
"TAMBOUR D'ARCOLA."
The Brave Drummer of Napoleon's Arm!
In Italy.

Aho iSEhSo oI ENhpOISOhS
In Italy.
The chief ancestral glory of the fam
lily of the Mazet is it's close blood rela-
tionshipwith the gallant Andre Etienne,
that drummer of the Fifty-first deml-
brigade of the army of Italy who is
commemorated on the frieze of the
Pantheon, and who is known and hon
ored as the "Tambour d'Arcola" all over
France. 1t was delightful to listen to
old JAMS telling of the brave story; how
this Andre, their own kinsman, swan
the stream under the enemy's fire at
Arcola with his drum on his back and
then drummed his fcllow-soldiers on to
victory; how Bonaparte awarded him
the drumsticks of honor, and later,
when the Legion of Honor was founded,
gave him the cross; how they carved
him in stone, drumming the charge, up
there on the front of the Pantheon in
Paris itself; how Mistral, the great poet
of Provence, had made a poem about
him that had been printed in book;
and how, only two years ago, they set
| up his marble statue in Cadenet, the
little town, not far from Avignon, where
| he was born!
Old Jan was not content with merely
telling this story-like true Provencal
he acted it; swinging a suppositious
drum upon his beck, jumping into an
imaginary river and swimming it with
his head in the air, swinging his drum
back into place again, and then-zou!-
starting off at the head of the Fifty
first demi-brigade with such a rousing
play of drpmsticks that I protest we
fairly heard the rattle of them, along
with the spatter of Austrian musketry
in the face of which Andre Etienne beat
that gallant pas de charge!
1t set me all a-thrilling; and still
more did it thrill those other listeners
who were of the Arcola hero's very
blood and bone. They clapped their
hands and they shouted. They laughed
with delight. And the fighting spirit
Of Gaul was SO stirred within them that
at word, verify believe, they would
have been for marching in body across
the southeastern frontier.-Thomas A.
Janvier, in Century.
\ iY,,a 1o no ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Truth.

There is no ally so strong as truth.
We are greater towards than we need
be. Truth respected will free us from
cowardice. Stepping out is judgment,
and we can step out with truth for
our ally easier than we think. The
man whose life is buttressed with Cos
pei truth carries supreme court about
with him, a truth that passes upon his
own life, and judges the world through
which he passes.-Rev. S. G. Anderson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Had Him There.

They say your father used to drive
mule"
who told your"
Zone of my ancestors"
Just what l expected. always told
father that mule was smart enough
talk. "-.Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
I.alOH.

No one need think that labor is be-
meath him. Labor is worship. 1t is Dig
Eified. The man or woman who tolls
for others Is doing Gods work REV. y.
T. Ford.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Know ThyseIf.

We need to understand ourselves. We
need more self-esteem and less self
conceit. Man ought to study to undes~
stand himself.-Rev. r. I. Conetas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Few animals possess the sense OF
smell in greater degree than the horse,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
The Stone Fores. Of Flor,ssant,

The silicificd trees Of the Florissant
basin are n marked curiosity of the
United States They are less known
than the "stone forest" Of Arizona or
than the similar mausOlcum of the Vel
lOwstone region, but it is only because
they have not yet been brought to the
attention OF the tourist. The trees are
ut the present time represented only by
their stumps. In wandering over the
green meadow the eye here and there
rests upon q seemingly bald" spot.
Over it are scattered white and yellow
chips, and, for anything that the eye
can itself distinguish, these could easily
be the chips left in the path of work Of
a recently passing wOOdsman. The de-
ception is absolute. and it belongs to
the stump as well. The knots and gnarls
and annular rings are perfectly preserv-
cd. The bark stands i'll prominent relief
both by ruggedness and color, and all
this not in wood, but in the monumental
substance Of stone. The precise manner
in which the substitution of silica for
wood was effected cannot now be learn
ed, but i'll general way we know it to
have been brought about rs the result
Of II slow infiltratiOn into the tree trunks
Of heated waters containing silica III So
luton.
The remains are fairly numerous, hut
what strikes one with special astonish.
mcnt is the giant size which some Of
| them attain. Diametcrs of six, seven
and eight feet are by no means uncom.
mon, and we measured three specimens
which spanned ten feet CT more. In
most instances the stumrs hardly rise
above the surface, coming up flush with
it; therefore without excavation it j.
impossible to say at what height above
the roots the measurements were taken.
| Popular Science Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
His Houor's Tucl;,acl:

A good story is told of Judge ". D.
Greer, q prominent lawyer of Paducah.
Once during q visit to ST. LOUIS he had
Z severe attack Of toothache. He sought
. dentists Office and was met by a
young Eian who was scrupulOusly neat
and clean. The latter bowed suavely,
and the judge began:
Il believe you profess to be able to
extract teeth without PAIN
Eyes, sir" was the reply, land if
I don't do it I'll refund your money
The judge was seated in the operat.
ing chair, and the last thing he remem-
bers was the dentist inserting small
tube III his mouth. He got dose of gas
and became unconscious When he came
to, the young man was under u table,
his erstwhile spotless shirt and collar
covered with blood and his clothes torn
almost beyond recognition. He was des-
perately waving the Judge off, saying
all the while: Get out of here. Get
out Of here"
He seemed very anxious to have the
judge get oIt, but he couldn't be in
duced to leave his retreat under the
table.
why. young man, what's the mat.
teri" asked the judge, who didn't un-
derstand the situation, in surprise. If
I've done anything, I'm willing to pay
for IT,"
The young man obtruded his head for
q moment. glanced reprOachfully about
at the demolished furniture and his own
sorry plight, wavered for q moment
and then exclaimed: PAY hell! You
get out of here!''
1t seemed that the judge, under the
influence Of the gas, had cleaned out the
establishment, and the dentist didn',
get the tooth either.-Paducah Stand
ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
ChimncYA Arr Eickle.

''Thc hardest problem the builder has
to wrestle WITH" said well known
member Of tie profession, ''is the
chimney. What the heather Chinee is
TO the human race and the left handed
mule to the animal kingdom the Chin
ney is to the various appurtenances that
80 to make up a human habitation.
There is no safe rule for the construc-
tion Of chimneys. You can build CHM
ney all right i'll theory, hut when it
comes down to practice that is another
matter. Build two chimneys side by
side in precisely the same manner. EN-.
ploy the best skilled labor and construct
them exactly on the same principles
One may draw all right and the other
one smoke like "a Choctaw. Yes, sir,
the chimney is beyond all understand.
ing. and any builder will tell you SO. ~
New Orleans Times. Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
An Ant ReiOinder.

A clever New York girl made an apt
rejoinder last winter i'll London. She
was invited to meet the Prince of Wales
at breakfast with some other Americans.
During breakfast the prince rallied her
countrymen good humoledly Oh the lib
erty taken by Americans i'll clipping
the kings English robbing words of
letters i'll pronunciation. After they
had risen from the table he found the
shy little girl i'll IL corner and asked her
kindly, "What III London has most i'm
pressed you:'
''Sinpul. your highness,'' was the
timid reply.
''Sinpul:" said the puzzled prince.
"Oh, yes! There is nothing in the
town AS wonderful to me-. "
II am afraid" he said, with slight
expression of annoyance, THAT you
know my London better than /. S:npul:
Is it theater-a cafe-what is it:''
"A church, your highness. We Amer.
icans would call it st. Paul. but as you
call St. John, Sinjun, this, it seems,
must be Sinpul."
The prince laughed heartily and de-
clarcd himself fairly worsted.
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
Phvygsan Cap and lie Knout.

The French republic, thanks to the
alliance between the Phrygian cap and
the knout, has done its best to make its
soil insecure for those who fled from the
tyranny of czardom. Among Russian
exiles living at Zurich, Geneva, and
Lausanne spies have latterly been intro
duced, even in the Guise of alleged lady
students Of the same nationality. In
England alone prescribed Russians are
free, and in England, partly in conse-
Quence of their contact with the quiet
operation of parliamentary institutions,
partly Oh account of u change of feeling
among the cultured classes of their
own country, men like Stepniak, the
author of Underground Russia" and
kindred works. who once had q hand in
the fierce active fight against autocracy
by all available means of irregular war
fare, have gradually ceased to be con-
nected with the organization Of so call
cd terroristic attempts. Their London
monthly organ, Free Russia, shows how
! much they have moderated their de.
| mands.
If the young emperor would only
| consent to the introduction of some
kind of representative assembly, such
as all European nations have and as
even the sultan had adopted shortly be-
fore Turkey was beaten down by the
armies of Alexander II, the reigning
car would rally around him many who
are at present his adversaries i'll what is
believed to be the camp of the most ex'
tremc party.-North American Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
Original Definitions.

A teacher in the mountain field gives
in recent letter some of the answers
that came i'll from the pupils in their
examination papers. Some of them are
amusing.
Climate is the combined space of
heat and moisture.
THE solar system is situated in that
part of the heavens called the milky
way
The polar circle is parallel, running
slanting round the earth.
lit is the winds duty to refresh and
cherish the earth"
"A volcano IS the safety valve of an
earthquake.
Digestive organs are termed dice
tive organs, and the different races of
men were given as Indians. negroes,
whites and French. American Mis-.
sionary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24

nations chiefly engaged in the
worlds commerce . mutual agree
ment in favor of the establishment of
bimetallism. The United States are
freer by far in their movements than
any nation OF Europe. and hence il
the people Of the United States
should find It compatible with their
interests to take action in the d.
rection OF bimetallism. I cannot but
believe that such action would ex-
ert a most salutary influence upon
the consummation Of international
agreement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
Crockery Department.

Owing to the increase of business
in this department we have been
obliged to enlarge the space devoted
to this line of merchandise, and have
been making la'ge improvements all
along The line. For the past week
the painters. plumbers and carpen-
tiers have had everything turned up
side down, but thanks to the afore-
said painters. plumbers and carpen-
tiers, we have now one of the
finest Crockery Departments west of
Chicago. New goods are being re-
ceived daily and the prices that We
are making are as attractive as the
goods themselves. We have just
opened . case Of 600 fancy China
plates in three assor,ments that we
will place on sale at once at 1Oc each,
worth double the money. We have
many just such bargains, but
have not the time to speaks OF them
now. Flower pots in all sizes from
1c mp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-24
THE ONLY ONE.
The Pyramid Cure the Only Pile Cure Rec
commended by Physicians as Be-
ing Perfectly Safe.
No Opium, Cocaine, Narcotic or Other
Poison in 1t.

The Pyramid Pile Cure is probably
the only pile cure extensively rec
commended by physicians. because it
is SO safe. SO prompt in the relief af-
forded and 80 far as known the only
positive cure for piles except surgi-
cal operation.
In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure
has become the best known, the
safest and the most extensively sold
Of any pile cure before the public.
Nearly all druggists sell it at 80
cents and 81 per package.
Address the Pyramid company.
Albion. Mich, for book on cause and
cure of Piles and also hun
dreds Of testimonials from all parts
OF the United States.
II suffering from any form Of piles
ask your druggist for a package OF
Pyramid Pile Cure and try it to.
night.