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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
PSYCOGRAPHY.
Some New Notions on Making the Inviss.
BILE Visible.

Some Now Notions on Making the Inviss.
BILE Visible.
A new and terrible science is dawn
ing on a bedeviled and over-instructed
world. 1t is called, or to be called, psy-
geography, and it deals with the record
ing of thought on Photographic plates.
It seems to be pretty clear that the
retina of the eye retains for some short
time the image last impressed upon it
and that a photograph of the eye will
reproduce this image. 1t is said that
iii France a man has been convicted Of
raurder on the evidence of a photograph
OF his eyes, on which was impressed the
image of the victim at the moment of
death; but 1 confess am rather skep-
teal about this story. However, as
Stunning it to be true, if Mr.. Ingles
Rogers has not gone wildly wrong, it
does not follow that the supposed as
sassin was guilty of the crime of which
he was convicted.
This gentleman, well known as a
savaDt in all that relates to photogra-
ply, discovered that by staring hard
at an undeveloped plate in n dark room,
and thinking deeply all the time, he
could produce on it "a curious figure, of
no particular shape" This set him to.
thinking very deeply, and it occurred
to him that if he allowed his thoughts
to dwell on some particular object, he
might obtain something more than
shapeless image on plate. He sat
down, therefore, and thought about
shilling until, after three-quarters OF
an hour of it, he wentnearly mad When
he came to develop his plate, he found
on it something that distantly suggest
ed either coin or the sun rising in a
fog according to the taste and fancy
OF the beholder); and this success en-
couraged him to further experiments.
In the presence of three other eX-
perts who certify 10 the absence of all
trickery in the experiment, he fixed his
mind intently on ar imaginary postage
stamp, and sat down for 20 minutes be-
fore a plate taken out of a packet just
sent by the dealer. What the result was
may be seen in the Amateur Photog-
rapher. On the dark plate are two
disks of what looks like white vapor,
and in the middle of the disks two OBJ
long figures, with a head family out
lined on each. 1t cannot be said that
the resemblance to stamps is exact;
but the figures undoubtedly look more
like stamps than anything else.
The good faith of Mr.. Rogers cannot
doubt. If he has not been misled, he
has stumbled on one of the most won
derful discoveries ever made. If a poet
can thus give to airy nothings local
habitation in a sense that even Shakes
peare never dreamed of, may not we
he on the verge of finding out what
thought is, and and having the key to
the mystery of consciousness? Buteven
when we hold that key, shall we be any
nearer to the knowledge of the secret
Of the universe ?-London Realm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
FOUND AN APT PUPIL.
Aged Dog Teaches a Terrier Pup How Il
Guard House.

Aged Dog Teaches a Terrier Pup How to
Guard q House.
The following story is told by a resi-
dent who has an old dog, spaniel, that
for nearly 20 years has been the most
faithful of guardians. Summer or win
ter, fair weather or foul, as soon as the
key was turned in the lock of the back
door he had taken his position at the
threshold, and not the slightest sound
escaped his investigation during the
night, asserts the Detroit Journal. The
faithful old fellow is becoming decrepit,
and his master recently carried home
o bull terrier pup with pedigree of
great length and the bluest of blood.
That was three months ago, and the pup
is now five months old. For time the
old brown spaniel had no use for the
trisky little white-haired fellow, so en-
tirely unlike himself, that ran under
him, jumped over and upon his back,
grabbed his long and silky ears, and
attempted to run away with them, but
efter time it was clear case of grand
father and the youngest baby.
This is the situation now: When the
key is turned 1t is the pup that takes
the position at the threshold, while the
old dog, confident of the faithfIllness of
his proxy sentinel, Ietires to his piece
of carpet and snores the night through.
Not only does the terrier remain on
duty all night, but the moment some
one is astir in the house she rctires to
her bunk fol sleep, just as the old dog
did for SO many years. The owner has
tip-toed down to the door at all hours,
but has never found her mapping.
"Three months ago." says the master,
"this pup knew absolutely nothing,
except how to play and eat. It's sole
companion HIS been the old dog, and
to-day the pup knows all that the old
dog knows, and the old dog knows the
pup knows it, and has retired from bust
ness fully aware that his duties have
been left to competent and faithful
successor" - ~ r
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06

"Get up and cease thy outcry. Tho
woman was wise. Thou wouldst have
gone had she not left thee. Here Is
remedy I will leave with thee, which
will cure thy hurt"
And, behold! he left him year.
Then, following the woman in hot
haste, he came up with her as she sat
upon a stone by the wayside, weeping.
For why didst thou leave him?"
asked Time, gently.
''At the bidding of thy brother" she
answered, who came to me threaten
ing that he would haunt my good lord,
to my undoing, did 1 not leave him.
Go, before Love be slain,' he said, thus
may'st thou hope one day to return |"
Time smiled.
Here is a remedy will leave with
thee for thy hurt" he said.
And, behold! he left her a year.
And at the end of that space, Time
came unto the man, and 10! he found
him feasting and rejoicing. And round
about him were beautiful women, and
one there was more beautiful than all
the others who rested her head upon
his shoulder and upon whom he gazed
affectionately.
Time stopped to look at his Hurt,
and found it healed, not even a scar
remaining.
Softly the graybeard sped in the
night to the place where he had left
the woman, but the stone by the way
side was bare. The Night Wind
moaned down the road.
Spake the Wind:
| "Whom seellest thou, o Timer" and
Time made answer:
"A woman whom one year ago left
here weeping"
Come with me-" sighed the Night
Wind. And he led him to a solemn
place of yews, and, pointing to a grave
stone, said, softly: she lies there"
And Time, STOPPING, saw that of his
gift she had taken but 30 days, for a
mightier than he lad come and COM
forted her-even Eternity. N. Y.
| Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
PULLING THE WHEEL UPHILL.

steepest hill of it's terrors. The animal
takes the hill in a strong gallop, being
able apparently to use his weight bet
ter in successive lunges, and also being
evidently anxious to get his work done.
In this way hill was taken at rate Gl-
most as fast as level between the dog
and the rider; and, in fact, the dog will
take a moderate-sized hill alone, with
the riders feet on the coast;ng bars,
though Mr.. Coe rarely subjects him to
such a strain. Mr.. Coe has often taken
his dog with him on Ups of 25 miles or
more, often coming to this city and
returning the next day, and the dog
apparently is not at all tired.
Last year Joe hasn't been used so
frequently because Mr.. Coe, having been
recently married, has been rejoiced
with a son and heir, and has had to
take exercise otherwise than by BIZ
cycling evenings, but whenever ne goes
out he takes Joe with him. Besides, the
dog had been out hunting considerably
in the fall, his record of cartridges
shot over him in one day so far being
Is. Meanwhile, being considerable Of
dog around town, he takes his leisure
wandering around the streets Of Ware,
where he is very popular among the
townspeople. He has habit of open
| ing the doors of the stores on the main
street whenever he cares to go in, push
| ing down the latch with his paws.
When once in he shuts it after him by
throwing his weight against it, and
usually does this part of the trick with
| avigor and enthusiasmwh which threatens
to knock out the side of the build
ing. Mr.. Coe has had considera-
bic experience in animal training,
having educated deer and buffalo,
among other pets, while he was q boy
in Kansas, is fonder of Joe than any Of
his conquests up to date. He says it
is generally admitted in Ware that Joe
has more friends and knows more than
his master. - Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06

soda, that druggists sell to make seltzer
water.
Put the contents of the other pack
oge, tartaric acid. in a playing card
rolled up into a tube, and tied around
with thread one end of the tube being
sealed or plugged with two pellets of
blotting paper.
Suspend this miniature cartridge from
the cork by means of q piece OF thread
attached by tin tack. The open end
of the cartridge must be uppermost,
nnd when ali is ready you cork the bot
tie tightly, having allowed enough
thread to swing the cartridge clear of
the water.
To explode the cartridge and dis
bottle horizontally upon two pencils
on the table. They will act as your gun
carriage.
Pretty soon the water will penetrate
the plotting paper plugs and reach the
tartaric acid. Effervescence will at
cnce take place, and the carbolic acid
gas thus generated will throw the cork
from the bottle with a loud report,
the cartridge trailing after it like q
rocket.
And you will have a still further imi-
tation of field artillery in the recoil of
the bottle, which will roll back several
inches.
Make this little experiment. 1t Is
both pretty and harmless.-N. Y. Mer-
curry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06

end smiling-but bitterly-answered:
.T see nothing"
But daily the mark grew, and daily
he asked her: what is this? and
she, gazing into her mirror, said: Il
see naught."
"Then is thy mirror false!" he cried,
in anger, 81 will break It'll"
And shifting it upon the ground, he
broke II, and she wept, saying:
"Alack! Why is my lord angry"'
But the sight of her tears maddened
him, and he went abroad.
And she dried her eyes, signing, and
called her maidens about her, and as
she sat among them, she sang little
song about the death of Love, MOI
hearkened to their merry chatter.
Now the man in his walk met gray
beard beoring a scythe upon his shout
der, and peering in hedge and by
way, in ditch and tree.
What seekest thou?" asked the
man.
81 seek one ofmy brethren," the gray
beard made answer. Hast thou see'
him9"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
GOOD ALL.ARouNp DOG.
English Pointer Draws His Masters
Bicycle Up Steep Grades.

Enslish Pointer Draws His Masters
Bicycle Up Steep Grades.
Steadman Coe, of Ware, thinks he
has the best all-round dog in America,
bar none. He is remarkably large,
heavy English pointer of a very high
breed, and rejo.ces in the concise and
barky name of Joe Coe, and he has made
his short three years of life in one
grand endeayor to disprove Prof.
Shaler's recent theory that canine in
telligence must be looked for in mon
grels. Already he is splendid watch
dog, an earnest, enthusiastic and sue
cessful fighter, and without a superior
in the surrounding district as bird
dog, but the claim to reputation is
based on his fine qualities as driver.
When Joe was small dog his owner,
who is an enthusiastic bicyclist, be-
coming discouraged by the many hills
around Ware, began considering the
problem of securing some sort OF a
portable dynamo to aid him in hill
climbing. Being quite expert in the
handling of animals, he decided to use
Joe in this capacity. He had special
harness constructed for Joe and began
training him Immediately. Joe took
kindly to the idea, and the exercise
agreed with him. He was fed freely
and grew with great bounds, the work
causing bis hird quarters to increase
with special rapidity till they were
marked with Jumps of well-hardened
muscle, and appeared more after the
general pattern of a small horse than
dog. Under this rigid course of train
ing he soon became much larger than
either of his parents, and celebrated
the first anniversary of his birth by
giving his father the walloping of his
life. Since then he has been the ac-
knowledged king dog of the town.
He is frank and peaceful in his dealing
with his fellow dogs, but insists rigidly
on his rights, and for good, sound team
ing qualities he has probably no equal
in this country.
simple His harness consists of q
breastplate, a surcingle to hold it in
place and a strap extending down the
backbone and ending in ring at the
base of the tail. The rest of the ap-
paratus consists of a strap about four
feet long with q snap hook at the fur
Their end, the strap being attached to
the steering post of the bicycle, and
when not in use wrapped around the
handle bars. When a hill is reached
Mr.. Coe whistles to Joe, and the pointer
comes up alongside and allows the hook
to be snapped into the ring on his har-
without compelling the rider to dis
mount. He then jumps forward and
pulls up the hill, dropping back at the
top to be loosened again. The hundred
odd pounds of active dog is a wonder
full assistance, and with fair amount
of work by the rider deprives tho
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
BIRDS HAVE MEMORIES.
An Incident That Proves the Sagacity of
Blackbirds.

An Incident That Proves the Sagacity of
Blackbirds.
Gen. Lew Wallace related an incident
which shows to remarkable extent
the wonderful sagacity and memory of
blackbirds.
Eat my home over in Charlottesville"
said the general, "we have a large num-
Der of tall trees on the lawn, and in
course of time these trees became the
roosting place at certain times of the
year of hundreds Of thousands of black
birds. They came in great, black
clouds, and in spite of all could DO
they refused to leave. OF course, they
were a great nuisance, and L was in
despair as to means of getting clear
of them. l stood for days with my gun,
firing into them of an evening and kill
ing hundreds of them, but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck by
fear or grief to want to part company
with me and my hospitality. then
devised new scheme.
procuring a number of Roman can
dies l lighted them one evening after
| dark, when the boughs of the trees
! croaking birds, and poured the can
dies into the tops of the trees at a
great rate. The sudden innovation
startled the birds as nothing had ever
done before, and they became panic
stricken. That night 1 was free Of
| them.
THE next evening, however, the hab-
q Of rnt rrninc tn their
stronger than fear, and they began
| coming in by thousands as soon az the
evening approached. After dark be-
gan witt another volley of candles, and
the birds began to realize that there
| was a determined bombardment in
progress. They fled precipitately and
the third evening only few returned.
A few last shots put them to flight, and
I was troubled no more.
"But what do you think those birds
| did? My dividing fence runs between
| the trees on my property and the trees
on the property of my neighbor, which
are equally high and equally suitable
| for q home for the blackbirds. When
| the birds were driven from ny lot they
| flew over across the dividing fence to
the trees of my neighbor and settled.
| There was no bombardment over there,
| and they have stayed there ever since.
| This was long time ago, but never
| since the last Roman candle was fired
| into them has one Of these birds set
tied on my trees. They are 'tabooed'
as effectually as though they were on
| fire. The great cloud of birds each
morning and evening fly directly over
my trees, going and coming, but not a
bird settles upon tree that is on my
side of the dividing fence.
Another strange thing is that If any
one of an evening stands in my l,wn
and makes slight noise, as slapping
his hands, there will be the widest
oommotion among the birds in the
neighboring trees. They become rest
less and almost panic-stricken. IT.
however, the same person crosses the
fence and stands directly under them
and makes twice as much noise, they
nav no attention whatever to him. He
can even shoot up into then without
driving them from their perches.'-
Philadelphia Item.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06

"No, no, thanks; no sausage for me-"
said Bob Mitchell, the comedian.
He was taking supper at 4. San Jose
restaurant after recent minstrel per-
Torrance.
Don't you like sausage?" asked
Cathcart.
"Not since my friend, the butcher,
told me how he made it. bought some
sausage of him the other day, took it
home and ate it, and l never tasted
any finer sausage in my life. The next
time I saw him I asked: Where did
you get that sausage" Made IT. said
he. 1T was the finest ever ate. How
did you make it?' a friend gave me
a pointer."--San Francisco Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
NY LITTLE oIMPLE CHEEK

There are days Of care and crosses
Mixed with ledgers. pens and ink,
OF profits and of losses
AS the values rise and sink;
But when dusk and dew is stealing
Ger the mountain and the lea,
There's childish laughter pealing,
And q kiss that waits for me,
Till my burdened heart is beating
With a love it fain would speak.
In the clinging and the singing
OF my little Dimple Cheek.
There's chain of childish troubles
Then unfolded in my ear,
Which to me doth seem as bubbles
On the sea Of childhood clear.
But we share them, both together,
Till my troubles lit>away,
And we never mind the weather,
Be it winter, be it May;
For catch a glimpse Of sunshine
That shall hallow all the week,
In the clinging and the singing
OF my little Dimple Cheek.
Tell me what Of wealth's possessions,
And the gay attendant train,
What of honor's bright concessions,
sIingling pleasure up with pain,
What could they bring to bless me,
Realms below or realms above,
Like dear one to caress me,
And to measure out her love?
For the Lord He doth reward US
In the ways diverse we seek,
In the clinging and the singing
OF little Dimple Cheek.
Roy F. Greene, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06


But afar off, the ardor OF his passion
grew, and he ragged exceedingly.
"Why should l thus dread a mere
phantom?" he asked of himself. Twill
go forth and do him BATTLE"
But as he drew near to his love the
ghostly thing was there, between them,
looking with weary eyes into the
depths of his soul. And ever the man
fed, affrighted.
One day the woman came to him.
Her face was radiant with love, and all
his soul leaped within him at sight of
her beauty.
"Why dOst thou shun me thus?" she
murmured, laying her arm about his
throat. 10! l have waited for thy
coming and hearkened for thy voice,
but these things came not. Therefore
am 1 here, for great love drew me-"
And he, looking deep into her eyes,
found delight there, and laughed aloud
in his joy. Il was feared of a shape
that ever came betwiXt thee and me in
the hour of my approach" he said to
her.
And she laughed, asking: what
shape?"
"A giant figure" he made answer,
-'that doomed over thee, shadowing thy
face, and upon it's brow was writ the
word Safety"
Then keep thee from me, since thou
1readst him, for he puts a mark on
woman's beauty in mems eyes, they
say" said the woman, gravely, though
methinks thou hadst little to fear
from him, once thou hadst reached
me-" she added, proudly.
But she pondered.
And he, being mad with love and
enthralled by her witchery, caressed
her many times, praising her beauty,
and he abode with her. And she grew
even fairer in his sight, though in her
mirror she sometimes saw weary eyes
and a smile that was bitter, for his
words about Safety" had sunk deep
in her heart, and she was ever watching
for the shape.
The days sped swiftly.
Once, in the dawn, he looked upon her
and noted a mark upon her beauty.
And waking her he asked:
"What is this?"
And she, rising, sought her mirror,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE EAlRY'S GIFTS.

Last night. when I was snug In bed,
A fairy came to me and said:
Dear child, three gifts to you bring
A box, a mirror and a ring.
Each morning use the mirror bright,
To bring your little faults to light;
when you have found them. every one.
Open this box. as have done,
"And pack them quickly out Of sight.
Remember! shut the lid down Tight
I'VE call these, best of gifts to youth,
One, Self-control, the other, Truth:
'"This golden ring. Sincerity,
Wins friends wherever you may be-"
I never spoke, did not stir;
only lay and looked at her.
And when she went I do not know
She melted like flake Of snow. H
The door was barred, the window, too;
How do you s'pose that she got through
I'm sure she came, so real 1t seemed;
But mamma says must have dreamed.
y. Torrey Connor, in N. Y. Independent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
A Literary Center.

The New Yorker-It really seems az
If your town would be literary center.
The Pittsburgher-It always has
been.
"How do you make that out?"
"Well, because even our smoke has al
ways been issued in volumes. Pitts
burgh Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
Logic on All Fours.

Teacher-Why was George Washing-
ton great man?
Tommy-Because we don't have no
school on his Observation-Disclosures
Record
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
A Foxy Man.

Mrs. Hicks-rd like to know what
you could have to say to that disrep-
utable-looking dog catcher.
Htcks-I told him, if your poodle got
lost, to come around and would give
him a dollar.-Trllth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
SharDshootinp.

During the late war;" he was say
ing, when Miss Passe interrupted him,
with:
THAT was before my time"
"Oh, was not speaking of The revolu.
tionary war;" he added, thoughtlessly,
and they now maintain an armed asu,
rslity. '-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
The Only Time.

Bobby-And did George Washington
never tell a lie?
Fond Parent-Yes, Bobby, 1 think
ne did once. He praised Martha's first
biscuits.-Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
Deserving.

Garnicht-On what shall you base
your application for a pension?
Armoy Core-I got so scared /,
my first fight that 1t stopped mJ
growth Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
Same Penalty.

Tenaweek--Surely you do not regard
poverty as crime?
Miss GotroX--No-o; still 1t is pun
ishable by hard labor.-N. Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
THE BOTTLE CANNON.

a Parlor Trick for Boys Which Is Both
Pretty and Harmless. 'E
A very amusing trick is called the
bottle-cannon. Take a thick empty
bottle-a champagne quart bottle will
do-and pour water into it until it is
one-third full. In the water dissolve
one of the powders, bicarbonate of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06
LOVES SLAYER.

HERE lived a man
who loved a wom-
an passionately,
but every time he
approached h e r
a gre at fl g Il r e
doomed up before
him. hind e T i n G
him. And on it's
brow was writ, in
large letters, t h e
w ord Safety"
And the man, COW
ering h i s f a c e,
fled from 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-06

"Get up and cease thy outeGy. Tho
woman was wise. Thou wouldst have
gone had she not left thee. Here Is
a remedy I will leave with thee, which
will cl1ra thn hurt ~