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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
WRECK ON THE COAST.

How Uncle Sans Life savers Succor Those
On the discovery of q wreck by night
the patrolman burns red signal light
with which he is always supplied) to
notify those on the wreck that they
have been seen, and that assistance
will be rendered.
He then hastcns to the station, and
the whole crew turns out; the boat is
run out on its carriage, all apparatus
is collected, and they proceed TO the
part of the beach nearest the wreck. If
practicable, the life-boat is launched,
each man wearing life-belt- They
pull off to the wreck, and under the
keepers orders, which are promptly
obeyed, the passengers are taken off to
the beach, and the boat returns until
all have been rescued.
II the boat cannot be used on account
of the surf and the weather, they pro-
coed to rig the breeches-buoy line be-
tween the wreck and the shore.
Coming abreastof the wreck, prepare
lions are made to get a line to the YES
ael. Each man has his part of the
work TO do; the keeper, assisted by
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
SCHOOL. AND CHURCH.

---One million two hundred and eighty
six thousand eight hundred and sixty.
three persons visited the Atlanta expo
sition.
Indiana Baptists contributed last
year to all UNCONVENTIONAL purposes, as
reported In the Annual, an average OF
four dollars per capita
Miss Gertrude Simmons, the Sioux
Indian girl who carried Off the oratori.
cal honors at the Earlham Ind.) coll
lege the other day, was educated at a
Quaker school In Wabash, Ind. She was
born on the Sioux reservation near
Deadwood, S. D., % years ago.
DIR. William Awdry, bishop-suf-
fragan Of Southampton, England, has
accepted an appointment as Anglican
bishop of Japan, the Society for the
Propagation Of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts having offered to provide the sup
port.
The Greek government has issued
permits allowing the American school
Of archaeology to conduct excavations
at Corinth for historical and scientific
purposes. Work will commence as soon
as the weather permits.
Miss Helen Culver, who recently
gave $1,000, 900 to the University of Chi
cage, Inherited Il property vnriously es-
timated Mt from 100000 to $40, 100000
from her cousin, Charles j. Hull, for
many years prominent in large real
estate transactions in the west, whose
confidential secretary she was. Miss
Culver possesses extraordinary bust
ness ability and is greatly interested in
works of charity and education.
-Corea has only enjoyed one decade
of Protestant missionary work, and yet
there are AZ regular congregations, be-
sides some 20 places where services are
held, 52S communicates and SGT cate
chumens. There are nine Sabbath
schools with ass scholars, who COLI
tribute above 1000. Six churches have
native pastors, and 2O2 communicates
were received during the past year.
Pagan persecution has broken down.
and recently the hermit kingdom sent
a Christian man as it's minister to Wash
ington.-United Presbyterian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

to help him up, when his arm was cut
clean off at the shoulder by the negro.
\ splash in the water told the rest.
In the bow the defenders had done
good work, but Capt. Drake was
stretched on the bits, covered with
blood. The last pirate had run out on
the jibboom and fired his pistol just as
musket ball took his life, but he had
done his work, for poor Spain got his
bullet in the head and never spoke
after. They were beaten, and under
parting volley the ruffians sprang to
their sweeps, and, with the loss of half
their crew, made for land.
Suddenly the mainsail gave flop. No
orders were needed. The topsail hal
yards were manned. Cup with the fly
ing jib, trim sheets, round in starboard
braces!" was the cry, and the little brig
began to surge through the water.
See! see! the schooner's making sail.
Up goes her gaff and foresail. The
fights not over, men! She'll cut us to
pieces with her long Tom" Just then
came the sound of a heavy gun, and so
intent were the crew watching the pi-
rate vessel that they had not seen, half
mile away, a British corvette piling
on sail up to royals. She was a flyer,
too, and inside of five minutes swept
down on the brig, hailed and was told
what had occurred.
The pirate craft was intent only on
saving her men in the yawl, but it was
too late. The corvette ran her down
and at 100 yards gave the marauders a
shower of grape that tore the boat and
crew into splinters. The schooner made
off, followed by the man-o'-war, and
both disappeared in the southern board
The second mate took command of
the brig. Her captain had broken
thigh and a shot through his body,
while the mate and four of the crew
lay dead. The breeze kept steady, and
on the 4th of January they came to an
Choir in Spanishtown harbor. Capt,
Drake lived to get well and quit the
sea. But before the Christ church
chimes rang for another Christmas
poor Emma Drake had followed her
lever to a better land.-Philadelphi
Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
Pet Goat as a Smugeler.

The customs authorities of an Eng
lish port have unearthed a new method
OF smuggling. On passenger steamer
plying to France there was pet long
haired goat, which regularly accom-
panied the crew. A discharged sailor
gave away the scheme, and on the next
trip the goat was seized. Examination
showed that the goats own hair had
been clipped very close, then round it's
body were packed cigars, lace and
other dutiable articles, and then the
false coat was skillfully put on and
fastened with hooks and eyes. After
this experience, even a poodle dog is
pinched and pulled around by the Off
GERS before being allowed to pass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
A Girls Essay on Boys.

"Boys are men that have not got as
big as their papas, and girls are women
that will be young ladies by-and-by.
Man was made before woman. When
God looked at Adam, He said to Him
self: Well, think can do better if
! try again. and then He made Eve.
God liked Eve so much better than
Adam, that there have been more women
than men. Boys are E. trouble. They
wear out everything, but soap. If /
had my way, half the boys in the world
would be girls, and the rest would be
dolls. My papa is so nice that think
he must have been little girl when he
was little boy."-St, Andrews Church
Record w.. rsr E. .-.#.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
A VALUABLE BOOK.
Searched For Many Years 1t brought For
tune DO It's Finder.


Among the most valuable books in
the world are those few still extant
which bear the name of John Gutten
burg, the printer and~publisher, who
fourished soon after printing was dis
covered-145O. The value In which the
works are held is shown by the enor-
nous prices they fetch on the rare oc-
casions when any of them find their
way to the auction mart
AT the commencement of the present
century the house of certain peer
who possessed the first book John Gut
tcnburg ever. printed was broken into,
the thieves carrying off, among other
treasures, this book, which for years
after was diligently sought for, without
success.
One evening, some time since,
blacksmith stopped in front OF a book.
sellers window in London. He knew
nothing of books, but deserving one
looking older than the others, he
planked down his penny, and, throwing
IL on a shelf when he got home, forgot
all about it.
One of his dodgers, a porter in the
British museum, noticing that it was
dated 1850, asked permission to show
il to the museum authorities. A day
or two later the blacksmith was asked
to call. The secretary who saw him
then asked what he wanted for the
book. Not knowing what to reply, the
man said:
"Nyhat will Won piye?"
"Whnt do you say to e6o?" was the
answer.
The establishment which overspread
the blacksmith's face was taken by the
official for disgust; so, saying: Il will
see if we can give any more" he hur-
ried from the room, returning present
ly with an offer of e 80, which, needless
to say, was accepted.
Sooner than have lost Guttenburg's
book the museum would have paid
1000. The librarians of the great
Paris library would have cheerfully
paid e2,500 for this book. - Albany
Argus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
A Watch That Speaks.

A wonderful mechanical continuance
is announced from Switzerland in the
shape of watch that calls out the
hours in voice like that of human
being. This mechanical curiosity is
the invention of one Casimir Livan,
who bases it's principles upon his
knowledge of the workings of the pho !.
nograph. The case, instead of contain
ing striking apparatus, as some of the
late costly watches do, is provided with
a photographic cylinder, which Is
fitted with a sensitive Photographic
plate, which has received the impress
sion of a human voice before being ii
serted in the watch
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
To Make Good Tea.

Tea should never touch metal. It
should be kept in paper, wood, glass or
porcelain. To make it, put a small
quantity in a porcelain cup, fill the lat
ter with boiling water, cover it with 9
porcelain saucer and let it stand three
minutes. Then, if you desire to be an
epicure, drink only the upper layer OF
the golden liquid, throw the rest away,
rinse the cup and begin again. Never
use sugar. DO not use milk. 1t ruins
the flavor of the tea, and the combina.
ton Injuries the stomach. So the Chi
nese say, and they ought to know thei,
own beverage. Above all things, do not
boi! the team. Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
CANINE VOCALIST.
Tennessee Has q Dog Of Whom the PeopIo
Are Justly Proud.

Are Justly Proud.
While on trip through Moore coun-
ty, Tenn, recently, was the guest or
Rev. Frank NJ Downing, who lives In
the neighborhood of small settlement
called County Line. His family con-
sists of himself and wife and small
yellow dog, which l noticed received
an unusual amount of care and atten-
ton. AS there was nothing particular
~ attractive about the dog, which waa
only mongrel cur, rather wondered
at their manifest affection, and one day
inquired the reason for it. Mr.. Down
ing, for answer, called: "Bench!" and
placed him In chair, commanding him
to Grow Ny establishment was UNI
bounded when the dog gave perfect
imitation of Shanghai rooster, and
without further command followed it
with the neigh of a horse, lowing OF
cows, grunts and squeals of pigs, whin-
ing of cats, and various noises incident
to farm life. He could give all the
yelps of pack of hounds in pursuit OF
q fox, and in 80 realistic a manner that
you could scarcely help believing that
hunt was in progress.
Mr.. Downing said nobody had taught
the animal, and his peculiar initiative
powers were discovered by accident.
The summer previous, when Bench was
a mere puppy, Rev. John Malcolm, the
preacher for their circuit, was Ill at
Downing's house, and was made eX-
tremely nervous at night by rooster
growing at all hours beneath his WIN
dow. The people who were attending
him could not discover the rooster, but
one morning Mrs. Downing, in passing
the window, was startled by seeing the,
puppy throw back his head and crow.
She fastened to relate the circum-
stances to her husband, who was in
credulous and carefully watched the
dog. He quickly corroborated his wife's
story, and for some time the neighbors
quickly learned to crow at command.
and each day picked up some new
sound. Last November neighbor Of
Mr.. Downing carried Bench to Nash
vile while the Bnrnum & Bailey show
was there, and the manager offered
handsome price for him, saying that he
was convinced Bench could be taught
to talk, butMr. Downing refused to give
him up. In appearance Bench is not
prepossessing, his color being dirty
yellow, his hair coarse and wiry, his
legs short, and his body rather un-
wieldy. In his eyes, however, theme
CLEANS an intelligence almost human.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
SUNRISE.

Dear heart" they said, ''the sun is high,
Noon came while you were sleeping"
~Ah no! the dawn creeps up the sky"
He said, nor heard their weeping.
Again he asked the hour of day ~.
When dusk was slowly falling;
1T cannot be, for far away
L hear the robins calling"
And last he said: IT must arise,
For now the morn is breaking"
Then closed once more his weary eyes,
And knew no earthly waking.
ssAM through that day his mind was dim, q
They sadly thought; unknowing
That while he fingered here, for him
Another dawn was glowing.
Mary T. Higginson, in N. Y. Independent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
SNOW MERRY-GO-ROUND.

few boys at the center can keep the
nlerry-go-round spinning with great
rapidity. Of course the boys on the
sleds, who are called "rushers," have
an exciting ride, and they take turns
occasionally with the "pushers." II
the snow wears out the track can be
iced by pouring water over it and let
ting it freeze.-Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
Observation-Disclosures

IA NiioohuSi L say,
stranger" whispered a western man
who had strayed into an uptown theater
where the play of Romeo and Juliet"
was going on, 81 can't make head or
tail of this thing. What's the the name
of this play anyhow" Romeo and
Juliet" well, if I'd known that" said
the disguised westerner, II wouldn't
have come in. l understood the Teller
at the door to say It was something
about Omaha and Joliet."-I5arlem
Life. s.s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A CHILD's LESSON.

Far down in the silent ocean,
Where the sunbeams never fall,
Never comes the storms commotion.
Dwells the coral insect small.
Days, and months, and years are passing,
Still he climbs to reach the sun;
Every hour his work is growing
Till the coral reef Is done.
Upward slowly, ah! but surely
Climbs he brighter every year,
From this little coral insect
Let us learn to persevere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

Dinkley (who asoweda billfor medi-
cal attendance for four years and never
mentions settlemenD-Doctor, woke
up in cold sweat a little while ago.
but feel SO much better now l am sorry
l sent for you. am easily frightened
and am afraid l am losing my nerve.
DIR. Grimby twho has been called at
two a. m, dryly)--No, dou't think you
are.--Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
SNOW MERRY-GO-ROUND.

Lots OF Fun In Towns Where There Arc
No Hills to Coast Down.
Did you ever hear of a snow merry
go-round? It's great fun, especially
in town where there are no hills to
coast down. One of the readers of the
boys and girls department describes
just how the merry-go-round is made.
A stout post is driven at the center of
level plot of ground, and to the top
OF this a long pole or plank is fastened
on pivot. This is all that is necessary.
A sled may now be tied to either end
or one at each end of the pole, and q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
St. Sophia She Meant.

Ruth is learning many things,
And often home from school she brings
Rare bits of learning and research.
To-day, with shining eyes, she said:
80! Mamma! have you ever read
Bout Turkey and its 'normous church
Its name is Saints Afire-I know
Because my teacher told me So"
Anna M. Pratt, In Youths Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
A DROP OF BLOOD.

\ ITS the brigan-
tine Gov. Clinton
left Philadelphia
loaded with flour
for Spanishtown,
Jamaica. 1t was
the 18th of Deem
Der, and Capt. Ira
Drake, her COM
nlander, expected
toeat his New Year
d j II er on the
i S / a n d. Every
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

Epanishtown. She sails from there to-
day"
But, mother, there is something
I'm dreams, and never had such dread
full ones before, and you know-good
God, what is that?'' and the girls voice
arose to a scream. "Oh, mother! on
your hard, on your hand."
The mother looked and grew pale as
death. There, on her plump, white
hand was a drop of rudy blood. She
murmured: Maybe l pricked myself
with the fork" and with a shudder
wiped away the dread token. But there
was no wound, the skin being unbroken
There, there, it has come again! Oh
mother, let's pray. My dear father ant
Sam are in peril. know it. feel it."
And they knelt, and with heads bowed
down prayed to Him who rules tn,
winds and tempests to spare their lovet
ones on the sea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

The Gov. Clinton was an old tub and
did her best when she reeled off eight
knots on bowline, but this time, under
q fair northeast wind, she was cutting
q feather through the waves of the Ba.
hama hanks on the 10th of December
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

Christmas passed, and as New Years
came on feeling of uneasiness and
dread entered the Drake household
Emma had an additional source of anx-
iety. Sam Spain, although only "a, was
first officer of the Gov. Clinton, and a
splendid specimen of the American
sailor, and before this voyage he and
Emma had exchanged vows. And SO
poor Emma fretted, and made her
mother anxious.
New Years day, 1896, was cold, blus-
'tering and sleety, and after attendance
at early mass at ST. Joseph's both wom-
en- sat down to breakfast.
For the Lords sake, Emma, don't
tell me anything about your dreams.
You make me nervous. Your father and
the brig are all right, and when the
'Quickstep comes in We'll hear from
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

TO sec rainbow In dream fore
tokens long journey,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

thing was suspicious, and with nortn-
west wind he sailed down the river. lie
remarked long after that he felt I'M
usually Hurried by his parting with
Mrs. Drake and her daughter Emma on
the wharf, but not being of an imagin-
alive turn of mind, the impressions
passed and he saw the tall poplars and
red-roOfed farmhouses in the Neck fade
away under the winter sunset with pro-
fessional indifference.
The Gov. Clinton was only 49O tons,
and she left port in company with 26
others, foreign bound, most of them
square rugged.
Mrs. Drake and Emma walked up
Second street to their home, which was
in the house, then a two-story, after
wards the tea store of the late eccentric
John Lamond, who died few months
ago. To be a captains wife In those
days was to hold social position next be-
low the magnates of Society Hill, and
Capt. Drake was reported prosperous
man.
Mother" said the daughter, "do you
feel any unusual anxiety in parting with
father this voyage?"
''No, my dear, Don't let such things
get into your mind"
eyes, but the Aggy Slade has been out
over 60 days, and she's bound for
Jamaica, too. Poor Mrs. Folsom is just
wild about her husband. How do wish
father would give up the sea and stay
ashore"
Shipmasters' wives had to have stout
hearts in those days; there were perils
ON the sea then that are unknown now
"A West India voyage meant poor
charts, lodging among the reefs and
keys of the Bahama banks, northers,
hurricanes and more deadly assaults
from the desperate rufhans that infested
the coast of Cuba and were secretly up
held by the Spanish authorities, who
shared in their plumber, and at this time
both Tardy and the La Elites were
known to be cruising in the gulf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
He Was Not Mistaken.

A Houston physician, while dag
nosing Il case, fired a number of ques-
lions at his patient, which flew wide of
the mark. He was finally successful,
hcwcyer. Els
~You-er--sometim have a--er-
tired feeling come over you, which"
Eyes" interrupted the patient, II
feel it now. / lam tired, very tired"
'.Just as thought" said the young
physician, 81 am seldom mistaken in
my diagnosis of case."-Texas Sitter.
The silk worm cocoon is from one
inch tn ~ inches in length, and of q
bright yellow color.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-23
Cutting Rates on Cotton.

ATLANTA. Sept. 16.-Cotton rates
are to be cut IA cents hundred pounds
to all South Atlantic and Gulf ports.
This has been ordered by the Southern
States Freight association to meet the
Seaboard's cut from Atlanta to Norfolk.
The rate from here to Charleston and
Savannah will be 29 cents per hundred
at the ships side. the arbitrary of 8
cents for delivery beiug dispensed with
This cut means 70 cents bale or
500. 600 less 90 every 100000
bales handled by the roads in this terri.
io'y.
Judge speer's injunction only re-
strains the roads from cutting rates
from the east to Atlanta, and leaves the
roads free to 6ebt over business north
aud sou,bbound from here. The rate
situation is badly demorallzed 10 this
territory The old rates from the east
will be restored September %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-23

In the speech of Candidate Bryan at
Springfield. Ohio, occurs these preg-
pant thoughts: Il am glad to talk to a
people who recognize their dependence
upon the farmers of this country. |
have had occasion to talk to some who
seem to imagine the harder up they
could make the farmers the better they
would be of AZ matter of fact the
farmers and the laboring men are the
foundations of society Upon this foun-
dation is built the commercial classes.
and the 6nancier acts as sort of roof
over the whole thing. You can take
off the roof and put on another, but you
cant destroy the foundation without
ruinipe the whole building ("
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-23
News From Cuba.

Habana, Sept. 16. via Key West,
Fla Sept. 17.-Puerto Principe ad-
vices report that Gomez was eucamped
90 Sept I, a. Guasimas de Agramonte
with Is cavalry squadrons and was
marching westward. 1t appears that
he initiated the march to reinvade the
western provinces. The government
is rushing troops to the central part of
the trocha near Jucaro and Moron to
prevent the insurgents crossing.
It is reported that Mayia Rodriguez
with 1900 men, forming Gomez's van
guard, crossed the line recently and is
now on the borders of Sancti Spiritus
and Santa Clara provinces.
Quintin Banderas has arrived in
Remedies district and is waiting Go
mez's arrival to take command Of the
infantry in the new invasion.
Maceo has left his stronghold 10 the
mountains and is encamped with large
forces on the Dases estate south of P-
mar del Rio city An attack on the
city is expected 1t is ramored Wey-
ler will soon take command of the
Spanish forces in Pinar del Rio with
the intention Of expellipg Maceo from
the province. If true. great Gghting is
expected on account of the stroog posi-
tions held by the insurgents aud their
desire to crush Weyler TIE Cuban
chiefs have determined to make any
sacrifice to effect Weyler's capture.
The excitement io commercial aod
financial circles is increasing. Bank
bills have fallen Is and discount 16.
Houses have cancelled foreign orders
and there have been 40 transactions on
the stock aud produce exchanges for
the last two days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-23

The New York State Democratic
Convention was held Thursday. John
BOYD Thacher was nominated for Gov
ernor aud William T. Porter for Lieut..
Governor. The platform and the
pledge of support to Bryan and Sewai
is expected to overcome the objection Of
extreme silver men to the candidates
named, and the endorsement of the
Chicago platform is tempered BY the
naming of Thacher for Governor.