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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

to a beauty show then in progress.
This led to another remark that there
would be no entries if it was for ugly
women.
"And that reminds me-" said third,
'of little incident that happened when
we were in eastern Kentucky after
Humphrey Marshall. Or maybe he was
after us. I'm not certain. Anyhow, we
passed through a country where the
women were proverbially ugly. We
had passed hundreds during the day,
and generally they called us Yanks, or
any old name to make us mad. But we
never minded 'em. 1t pleased 'em, and
didn't hurt us.
But some of the boys got ratified
after awhile and concluded to fire vol
ley back when the chance came, as it
soon did. At farmhouse of consider
| able pretension, as far as style and size
was concerned, was a girl leaning her
chin upon her hands on an old swinging
gate.
Go it, Yanks, or oil Humphrey'll
kitch youns," she shouted. She was the
ugliest woman you ever saw. Towzled
hair and dirty red at that, bingham
mother hubbard, snub nosed and bare
footed. Oh, she was picture. Johnny
Dill, of our company, stepped out of the
ranks and surveyed her.
Say he said, if you'll find me an
uglier woman than you are, I'll give
you this five-dollar bill
"Just then her sister put her head
out of a window and made some remark
"'For Lords sake said Johnny,
there she is. You get the money
"And he went and left the five on the
gate post. Commercial
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
A Long Delayed Report.

Col. Dan" Macauley sent an aid
cut before battle in the Shenandoah
valley to ascertain the force of the en-
envy. This was the last Col. Macauley
saw of the officer. One day when Mae
auley was holding court in IndianaDo-
lis as mayor, one-armed man came in
and said: Colonel, have to reporr that
1 found the enemy in force" He was
the captain who had been sent out to
reconnoiter several years before. He
had been wounded, captured, and had
a leg amputated and was sent to his
home in Massachusetts when ex-
changed. Passing through Indianap-
oils it occurred to him that he should
report to his commanding officer.-Mc-
Clure's Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A FLAG PRESENTATION.
The Very Clever Trick of a Unfor
Colonel.

The Very Clever Trick of a Union
Colonel.
During our war the colonel of fine
union regiment came to his general, in
high state of excitement.
General" said he, 81 was waited on
by two lovely ladies, this morning, who
wish to present a flag to my regiment
on the coming Fourth of july"
AS the brigade was at that time quar-
tered in a very hostile southern city,
this psoduced considerable surprise on
the part OF the general; but he finally
said:
"Well, it will be worth seeing. Turn
out your regiment and let the cere-
monies go on"
When the famous day arrived, every
soldier was clad in his best, and the
colonel looked fairly Respondent in his
finest uniform. There was quite a large
number of spectators present. The
young ladies appeared, escorted by
some of their male friends, and were
given a post of honor.
One of them made speech, in which
she mentioned liberty as among the
choicest blessings in the world, and ex-
tolled the conduct of our brave revolu-
tionary forefathers. 1t was a very elo-
quent address, and was heard by all
with approval and delight.
At it's close, she uncovered and un-
rolled the flag, and with smile upon
her face, said, sweetly:
81 now have the pleasure of present.
ing, sir, to you and your regiment, the
grandest and most characteristic SYM
boil of the liberty for which our forefa-
theirs fought, that has ever seen the
light of day."
She unrolled the flag, which, to the
unlimited surprise of most of those
present, proved to be confederate one!
For a moment, there was an intense
silence. The southerners present did
not dare to cheer, however much they
felt like it: the soldiers were sternly re-
strained by their officers, as well as by
their natural chivalry toward the sex.
The colonel's eyes flashed fire; but
he was man of the world, and had been
an accomplished politician before en-
tering the war; and, with gentle and
engaging smile, he advanced, and re-
ceived the flag from the hand of his fair
(and unfair) guest Then, in a clear,
resonant, Fourth-of-July tone, he re-
sponded:
MADAM, you are my guest, and n
lady. I am the colonel of this regiment,
which is composed entirely of gentle
men as we'll as soldiers, and, trust, I
am deserving of the same appellations.
"We have listened with interest to
your views as to which is the symbol
most typical of freedom of any in the
world. We Cooking at the colors of the
regiment hold adifferent opinion, orwe
should not be here. We are glad to
know, too, that our views are gradually
gaining ground. We have already re-
ceived in surrender several flags similar
to the one you have just handed me,
and shall keep this as token that at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD OFFICER,
Served on His Fathers StaE in the
War.


ITO the Editor: In your issue of Sun
day (1sth) last note an article entitled
Youngest in Command etc, and re-
lating to Lieut.. John McAdam Webster,
One Hundred and Ninety-seventh in
fantry, who was commissioned when
he was just 16 years of age. When I
was in the army of the Potomac
served in AbercromGbie's brigade and
remember seeing a young STRIPPING
dashing about who was delivering mes
sages, etc. I ascertained that he was
our generals son, who had been APP
pointed a volunteer aid-de-camp on his
fathers staff. At meeting of some
old soldiers not long since met him
after 33 years, and in the course of
conversation found that he lacked three
months of being Is years of age when
he was commissioned second lieutenant
in the One Hundred and Twenty-sev-
enth infantry. The family records
show that Lieut.. Abercrombie was born
March II, 1s4S, and appointed second
lieutenant One Hundred and Twenty
seventh New York infantry January IL,
1868, after he had served for almost
year as volunteer aid-de-camp on his
fathers staff through the peninsular
and other campaigns.
81 have seen his commissions, and
have been told by his old lieutenant
colonel, S. L. Woodford, now minister
to Spain, that he was'one of the bravest
men he ever saw, and was invariably
mentioned in general orders after al
most every engagement in which his
brigade or regiment participated. He
lives in Chicago, and no doubt would
give you any data in confederation of
my statement. 1 have seen his pic
lures and believe that he was absolute
~ the youngest officer who actually
served in the field in command of
troops.
"When last I met him he was at the
pension Office.
JOHN T. WILLIAMS"
Chicago Times-Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
CONvICT'S SELF.DENIAl.
Saved Tobacco He Received in Prison
to Sell for His Family.


to Sell for His Family.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Ryan had a queer caller the other day,
He was middle-aged man and carried
a heavy valise. He said the valise con-
tanned tobacco, which he was anxious to
sell, so he could give the money to his
family. He was afraid he might be
breaking the law and asked Mr.. Ryan
for advice. The latter asked his caller
where he got the tobacco, and the man
said:
For several years 1 have been a con-
vict in the penitentiary at Michigan
City. I was sent up from Indianapolis,
and my wife and children still live here.
My wife-poor woman,-is in poverty,
and my children are not big enough to
do for themselves. have been looking
out for over year to this trip home. I
knew that my family had no money and
that they were sufferin', SO 1 just
thought of plan to help them out when
l got home. You know that every con-
Wet is allowed tobacco atregular times.
If I do say it myself-and it has caused
me IN awful lot of sufferin'-I have
denied myself my tobacco and hid away
the plugs as they came into me, so that
l could sell them when I got out to re-
Geve my wife and little ones. The to-
bacco that / have been saving so long
Is in that valise. There is not a plug
in there that isn't as good as the day I
got it. have wrapped them up in tin
foil. So they have kept moist and pre-
served their flavor. Now, want to be a
law-abiding man from this day on, and
want to know how I can sell this to-
bacco without violatin' the law, just
for the benefit Of my wife and children,
who need it so bad, the Lord knows,
after these years of neglect"
There were tears in the mans eyes
when he had concluded his story, and
there was a suspicious moisture about
the deputy's eyes.
Before you can sell this tobacco"
said the deputy, you will have to give
bond with acceptable surety for So 900,
and you will have to put u six-cent gov
eminent stamp on each plug"
The mans head dropped and he
looked sick at heart. That would mean
the failure of his merciful enterprise.
Ordinarily that would be the case"
said Mr.. Ryan, "but tell you, my man,
1 don't think that the government
would get after you If you would dis
pose of this to your friends"
A great weight seemed lifted off Of the
mans mind as he dried his eyes, lifted
his valise and trudged off with it down
the stairs into the street.-Indianapol
News
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
''JIM.''

"'Mordaunt" she called htuA IN novel
book
His fond mother found the name she gave
/ don't like it. fer I'd kinder took
A sort Of notion favo-'ble to YIN"
But when she looked UP at me from the
bed,
Half-dead, but happy. an she said: II
That ; you shall name him. after ALL" I
"why, blame It all. of course it is Nor
daunt."
She knew the way I felt about such names.
An this was a sacrifice, fer she
BAD often heard me say that honest
James"
Had just about the proper ring fer me;
Sut though twas Disappointment, still
thought
She was the one that HAD the right to
choose,
An There wasn't any question--ought
To reconcile my wishes to her views.
He was so delicate-so teeny small.
But smarter than the cracker Of whip;
don't believe he ever cried at all
Somehow he'd quicker up his little lip
An look at you until you was ashamed
Of all the sins you knew he knew you'd
Z often thought he grieved because we'd
named
BY such a name helpless little one.
Can thinkin' that, when we two was alone
1 called him by the name liked so well;
His mother would a grieved II she'd a
known,
But neither Jim ner me would ever tell
We never told. He'd laugh an crow to
hear
Me whisperin' so happily to him:
Yer names Mordaunt, old boy, when
mothers near;
Hut when there's only me about it's Jim"
We never told our little secret, and
We never will. We never, never will;
Somewhere off yonder in a fiow'ry land
A little baby's toddlin', toddlin' still,
A-seekin' in the sunshine all alone
The God that gave an then that sent fer
him.
Eordaunt's the name carved on the little
stone,
But in my heart the name is always Jim.
Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
UGLY SISTERS.
An Old Soldier Tells His Experience
with a Homely Duo.

When you want to hear good stories
you must join a group of veterans. The
best time is to find a dozen or two of
them gathered about a igheating stove
in postroom, when the weather is cold
and the wind whistles. These condi-
tons recall old days when comforts of
any kind were all but unknown. Then
one of them will thaw out and tell
story,not necessarily of the hairbreadth
escape, for the veteran is rather modest
in this direction, but story filled with
humor and of novel kind.
At the George Thomas post some
time since some of "the boys" grew
reminiscent. One of them had alluded
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
Natural Advantages.

Teacher-What kind of bird did
Noah send out of the ark?
Small Boy--A dove.
II am surprised to find that the
smallest boy in the class is the only
one to know"
please, teacher, his father keeps o
bird store."-N. Y. World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

John Huff died at Hyden, KY, at
the age of 90, leaving 70 grandchildren,
I42 great-grandchildren and Ia great
great-grandchildren. His immediate
family was large one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

in the ant hills of South Africa have
been found suspension bridges passing
from, one gallery to another and SPAN
ming gulf more than six inches wide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
Homo Again.

Gavin-Hello! Back from the sea.
shore so soon?
Bailey-Yes, want to get little rest
before returning to work.-Up-to-Date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

vi CulAACo away AA0A AOA1O
and all loved to China.
Of my life in Hong Kong need not
speak in detail. 1t was combination
of hard work, which soon led to pro-
motion, and such sports as are to be
found in the island. Having been q
blue" at Oxford, was soon well to the
front in cricketing circles; and, singu-
larly enough, it was my interest in
cricket which led to consequences-to
Bertha and myself-as far-reaching as
they were sad. / had been chosen as
one of the eleven to represent Hong
Kong against Shanghai, upon the sad
and memorable occasion when the Box
hara was wrecked on the return voy-
age, and, with few exceptions, all
hands were lost. By what seemed to
me the merest f1uke at the time, / man
aged to cling to plank, and after be-
ing tossed about, till nearly dead, by
the surf, was thrown ashore thorough
ly exhausted. The news of the catas-
trophe cast gloom over the entire Eu-
ropean population, and it was cabled
home that all were lost. Before the
news was corrected Bertha was mar
ireland married to Royal Phelps.
Her father, shortly after the death
of mine, had succumbed to pneumonia,
and Bertha with her mother had
greatly to their surprise-been left in
comparative poverty. So that when
Royal renewed his suit Bertha had
yielded, and to gain home for her
mother, had consented to an early mar
riage. And when the news reached
England that I with two others had
been saved from the Bokhara, Bertha
was already the wife of another. I
shall never forget the effect upon me
of the news that she was no longer
free. The meaning seemed 20 have
been taken out of life, and for me there
was no joy in the present, no hope in
the future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

Dear old dad, next to my wife, he was
the best chum ever had; and can
see him now as he stood waving his
umbrella on that foggy day when the
Oriental carried me away from homo
and all I loved to China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02

Governor, if you don't mind, think
I'll spend the next few weeks in Lon
don. I've good deal to do before sail
ing, and if you will run up with me we
can be pretty much together until !
leave"
"All right, my boy, shall be delight
ed; but I thought-ah, well, never mind
what l thought. shall be ready when
ever you are" s.....F sEG n
And so the next day we slipped away
to town, l leaving brief note for
Bertha, saying hoped to see her again
before sailing, though knew full well
that should not dare to see her with
those words still ringing in my ears:
HE is no more to me than you'll"
will not dwell on the days my dear
old father and myself spent together in
London. They were the last l ever
spent with him. He died three months
after l left England. We were as
brothers together then, and he entered
into all my plans with greater zest than
myself; and when at last told him
now and why l had come to resign all
thought OF Bertha, his detection seemed
~ real and as deep as mine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
beginning block II, Clint on. quitolaim deed, East

beginning block II, Clinton, quitclaim deed, East
John O'Rourke to sarah C. and Elizabeth L.
O'Rourke lot on line or orneth street, or Ev0y
So being portion of lot i, Montgomery Trac u
Map q Oakland Township: $40.
same to Katherine o Rourke, lot on NV corner
avenue, n 80 by w 100, portion OF lot l. same,
Oakland Township: $40.
Fortieth street Tor kvoy avenue), 100 w OF Ieie
graph avenue, n ITO by W 80, portion OF ios u
same, Oakland Township; $40.
Same 10 Rose A. O'kourke, lot on line OF
Forty-frst street, 120 w of Teleg raph avenue,
80 by 1o being M psEand SO
Same to Anna r. and Eleanor F. O'Rourke, lot
ON IN SW " eoTner Of GT9ve and nrIy sio
Gustav Moller to Louise c. A. oiier' 10. l. oiocS
II, amended map Of Central Park Alcatraz anu
Newbury stations, Berkeley: gift.
Commonwealth Mutual Building and Loan Asso-
citation Samuel Crozer, lot on line OF Boston a
avenue, 800 S of Chicago avenue, AZ, . 1917
NV 124.4S, n So to beginning, being lots Is and
IA, block d, revised map OF Prospect Hin tract,
". ii. and Mary {. higgins (by commissioner
to Andrew Jensen. lot on w corner OF Cnestnut
street and Mountain View avenue, NV 1 ato 6y
SW So being lot g. block 8. Warner tract, BROOK
lyn Township: $1,000.
Frank Franz to Julia Franz, lot on line of
SO. S 114.33, 80, 11444 TO beginning, being
lot 5, orcha d Tract. Brooklyn Township: gift
r. D. and Emma Dennson TO ID. q. ckenzie,
lot on n line of Railroad avenue, 9).55 OF Third
street, 80 by $50, being lot 70, DOCK a.
Hajght Tract, Alameda: 50.
Joseph A. Leonard Company to William A.
Walker, lot on S line OF Clement or Atlantic av-
enue, 80 E of Willow street, 80 by s 100, block
10. lands adjacent to Enciual, Alameda; $40.
+. j. and Dell C. Woodward to :. G Martin, lot
Sc line OF Fourtee n.h avenue, 1l5 NE of
East Twentieth street, n Il 1so by Sc LOO, block
1885, Clinton. Fast Oakland; SO.
+. and Eliza krohn TO Deios Pratt, lot on line
OF East Tvy enty-firs street, 100 w Of Twenty
Cond avenue, 81 by w 20, block OIL, San An
tonic, East Oakla nd: $40.
Edwin A and George +. Moody 10 Joseph A.
Moody lot on f corner Of Seventh avenue and
East rive MY second street, N $50, Sc so, sW
$50, w SO to beginninI, block 81, Clinton, SUD
ject to mortgage for $1450. East Oakland: $1O.
M and Hattie Israel to Emil Plank uchen, lot
on : line OF Foriy-si xth street, 19U w of West
street, 100 oy w 100, lots g and IT, bl ock 21O8.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

at l1a@1slc below yesterday with fairly active
trHde May most active; 10 red red Jannary
CORN-Spots quiets easier. No .. 2e14@- 1870
elevator; 3j12c afloat.
lowing the West and on local realizing. May and
July only traded in. January, 2sssc; May, 81 12c;
oATS1spO,s dull. weaker. Options NIL easier.
Spot prices , NO aa: zz 60 10 sO,o. T ad
white. 22c; mixed Western, 22@24c; white do
2S@50c,
Provisions.
LsPp-Quiet and easier: Western steam.
81 071a; city. So 20; January, 81 O5; new refined
dull; continent 81 30@4 so; compound, 1880
PoRK-Easy. moderate demand. New mess
BUGTkk-Quiet; fancy, steady; Western
creamery. 13@20c; factory, 7@l4c; Elelns' .Oc;
imitation creamery, 11@l6c.
ChBESE-Ftrm. moderately active. Part skins,
4@Sc; full skins. 21z01Sc.
kGGS1Choice firm lcehouse: i4@loc; western
TALLoW-Dull, nominal. City, S%s@SA2c;
COTToNsEED oIL-Quiet nominal. Crude,
zoe; yellow prime. 2Sc.
KlCE-Quiet, firm. Domestic, 5s4@6c; Japan,
SOLAsSEs-ouiet. New Orleans. new, 25@34c-
CoFFEE-Irregalar: 5@, 5 poin down tebru-
airy. So So@s 80: March So S0@10: May, $lo@
so 15@lO 20; December, $40 80. spot kio dull.
firm: No. z, l014c.
eUGAR-talrly active. OH a. 4S4Cs InOiu a.
45sc: standard 4, 1890; confectioners' A, 41Ac;
cut loaf SC; crushed Sc; powdered. 1850; granu-
lated, 4SSc; cubes, 46sc.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTs-Bags 9@llc.
rEACHks-Peeed, boxes, 14@l5c; unpeeIed
bags, 10 sc.
PRUNES-Four Sizes nominal, 51&c.
RAISINS-Two-crown, loose muscatel <1zc
n; S-crown, 51ac: 4-crown, 61aG714c; do London
layers. 81 400 As; clusters, 81 65@2
A MONDS-Soft shells, S9912c; do paper shell,
11@l2c.
WALNUTS-Standard. 71sc; soft SHE'LL Sc.
HOPs-Steady., Pacific Coast, 312@13c.
WOOL-Quiet. Domestic fleece, 16123c; pulled,
1s@S1c; Texas, 7@12
Merchandise.
PIGIRoN-Quiet American, s11@1S.
COPPER-Q Iiet. Lake. Sill so.
LEAD Easier Domestic. S30p3 05
7IN-DulI. Straits, Sl3 05. Plates, quiet.
kRELTEk-Ea sier. Domestic. $40A 05.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TrRE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco, JAN
6, 1897, 3 p M.-Weather conditions and general
forecast:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of the same date last sea-
son:
Eureka 226O inches, last season 1884 inches
Red Bluff 11.23 inches. last season 6,66 inches ::
San Francisco lilo inches, last season 4.l0
inches; Fresno S95 inches last season l.
inches: San Luis Obispo 1853 inches, last season
4.tOlnches; Los Angeles 500 inches, last season
LII inches; san Diego 3.S4 inches, last season
i.57 inches; Yuma 1856 inches, last season 80 Of
inch.
san Francisco data-Ma1imum temperature So,
minimum 43. mean 50
The area of high temperature which has been
central over the Rocky Mountains for several days
is gradually contracting ard is now confined 10
Southern Idaho, Utah and Colorado. An area of
low pressure is over Washington and Vancouver
and possibly extend southwark Thur day,
causing rain on The Northern California coast.
The temperature has remained nearly stationary
over the country west of the Rocky Mountains
The following maximum wind velocities are re-
ported 1atoosh Island, % miles per hour from
the south; Fort Candy, SO miles from the south.
information signal is flying at Eureka
Forecast made at san francisco for 80 hours
ending mdUig ht, January T. 1891.
Northern California-ClOudy and possibly rain
northern coast Thursday and Thursday night:
warmer in the sacramento Valley; southeasterty
winds.
southern California Fair Thursday: light
0rtherly winds
Nevada-Fair Thursday; warmer northwest.
Utah-Fair Thursday.
AIizona-Fair Thursday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Fair Thursday,
with fog in the morning; increasing cloudiness
and possibly rain Thursday night: warm south
easterly winds. ALEXANDER MCADIE.
Local Forecast Official,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
THE STOCK MARKET.

stock were lower and weak on the morning SEES
sion, but hardened at noon and in the afternoon
there WAS marked advance, led by Challenge,
which rose 64c, the other stocks going In sy m
pathy, as will be seen. The c,ose, however, was
weak again.
The annual meeting of the Mill Valley and
Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway has been called
for January 81.
7 he annual meeting of the Paiaro Valley Rail-
road Company has been called for January IL.
The annual meeting Of the Pacific Lighting Com
pany has been called for January 20.
The weekly letters from the Confidence, Chal-
lenee Consolidated and Consolidated Imperial
mines state that the Joint crosscut from the
surface tunnel of these mines is in S9S feet, having
been advanced feet during the week. The face
of the crosscut is softer and of a more favorable
be made, as they have completed arrangements
for using power drills to be by compressed air
The yield of the Overman mine for the past
week amounted TO 5 tons, and so pounds Of ORE
which was extracted from workings in the north
drift The 900 level The averag assay value
ofsthe ore was $42 rs per ton There is no
material chang in the seams since last re-
port. The men worked only five days during the
past week.
The Boston and Colorado Smelling Company
paid a dividend OF 212 per cent on January z
The Montana Ore Purchasing Company has de-
clared diviaend Of 81 per share $4,000 pay
able January l5.
The Napa Con. Quicksilver Mining Company
paid a quarterly dividend of 10c per share, or
SIC, 600, on the I'd.