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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Golden Rule tells of party OF
Americans who visited the pope recently
and took with them an American flag.
The pope reverently blessed the flag,
declaring that America had done more
for the Catholic church than any other
country.
1t is announced that Gen. Booth il
to visit this country again in the coming
fall. The purpose of the visit is said 70
be to conduct an aggressive campaign
from New York and Chicago, and to en-
deavor to heal the breach and bring Bal
lington Booth back to the parent or
ganization.
The British museum has books writ
ten on the surface of bricks, tiles, oys-
ter shells, bones, and fat stones, to-
gether with manuscripts on bark, on
leaves, on ivory, leather, parchment,
papyrus, lead, iron, copper, and wood.
1t has three copies of the Bible written
on the leaves of the fan palm.
The Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate contains census of attendance at
morning and evening services in the
The largest attendance was reported
from Philadelphia, rs churches out of
l0S reporting II, 107 persons at the morn
ing services. Chicago follows with &c.
234 Q34 churches, "a not reporting).
New York comes next with 1865 ga
churches, IA not reporting).
A very interesting late discovery is
the nearly complete account, on Greco
Egyptian papyrus, of a suit brought be-
fore Emperor Claudius against Herod
Agrippa, king of the Jews, mentioned
in the book of the Acts, by the two lead
ing anti-Semites of Alexandria, Isidorus
and Lampo. These two men, who had
been condemned to death under Caligula
for their misdeeds, attempted to gain
time by bringing a charge against
Agrippa; but the emperor confirmed
the judgment against them, and ordered
their execution. The papyrus contains
an official account of the trial.
President Walter Harvey, of the
Teachers college, New York city, con-
tributes an article ON Sunday schools
TO the Review of Reviews in which he
severely criticises the. international les
son system. Nothing, he says, can be
expected with certainty from the mere
effort to improve the Sunday school
curriculum and the formal adoption Of
superior methods of teaching; but the
Sest development of the Sunday school
will always be found in the higher edu-
cation of Sunday school teachers, par
ticularly in pedagogy and theology. He
proposes the endowment of training
schools to meet this demand of the edu-
cational work of the church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
THE GERMAN CARP.
its Introduction In American Waters Was
n Great Mistake.

Great Mistake.
A recent dispatch from Swedesboro,
N. j., announced tie poor success of
carp fishing in the tide-water streams
this winter. The few fish taken, it was
reported, were small and not market
able. The scarcity of carp this season
tributed to the great catches of last
year.
Those who have studied the habits of
the carp and become convinced of its
destructiveness with respect to other
fishes will rejoice at the possibility OF
its determination from American wa
ters. There is an act of the New Jer-
sey legislature which imposes heavy
fine on any person who introduces Ger
man carp into the waters of that state.
The coming Pennsylvania legislature
would do well to enact a similar law.
More than year ago the state board of
fish commissioners, after careful in
vestigation, came to the conclusion that
the presence of German carp in our wa
tiers is detrimental to the increase of
much better food fishes, and decided to
discontinue their distribution. The
commissioners of game and fisheries OF
New York reached an Identical decision
about the same time.
For years the United States fish com.
mission defended the introduction of
the German carp, and advocated its
wider distribution in the face of over
whelming evidence of its Unsuitable
spawn-eating habits; this was, perhaps,
since that body was first responsible for
its general planting in American wa.
ters; but the present commissioner.
Commander Brice, is actrated by no
confronted with the proofs of the I'M
desirability of the carp, Immediately
ordered further output to be stopped.
The carp may be good food fish in
Germany, but if SO it has sadly
deteriorated in this country. AS
q table food it is pronounced scarce
ly better than our American suck
err; many, indeed, regard the lat
ter as much better for eating pur-
poses. Wherever it has gained
foothold far better food fishes rapidly
decrease in number, through the former
devouring the eggs of the latter. Its
filth-loving habits foul clear water and
impart a muddy, disagreeable taste to
its flesh. Except for its rapid growth,
there does not seem to be single quail
ity to recommend it; thus it is matter
for congratulation that there are signs
Of it's becoming scarce in the Delaware
river and tributaries.
Without exception, our American
fresh water fishes ere better than
those which have been introduced from
foreign countries, and it would be well
for the United States fish commission
and the different state bodies to dis
courage any further foreign introduce
tions. Far from the New Jersey fisher
men advocating their legislature to pro-
hibit carp fishing for two years, as
is reported to be the case, now that they
have prospect of getting rid of it they
had better urge the legislature to in
crease the penalty in force against any
person who may plant more.-Phila-
lelDhia T,ef]Oer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
THE MUSICAL MONKEY.
He Is Also a Trapeze Performer and a
First-CIass Fighter.

He Is Also Trapeze Performer and a
First-Class Fighter.
Albert Anderson, who lives in Harlem,
has monkey named Billy. The monkey
has room 10 by ~ which is fitted with
all sorts of acrobatic apparatus likely to
be enjoyed by small but healthy tree
climber. In one corner of the room is
bed and in another are two dumbbells,
made fast with chains, because the
monkey throws things when its temper
is ruff1ed.
The monkey is so fond of music that
when Albert Anderson, Jr., plays the
harmonica in its hearing, no matter il
it be eating or rollicking, the monkey
stops, and, keeping time to the music,
sways back and forth from its hips, it's
eyes wide open, and its face expressing
great joy. Young Albert gave Billy a
mouth organ one day, and Billy
screamed with delight. The monkey
put the instrument to its mouth and
blew hard. A'discord followed, instead
of the tune which the monkey plainly
expected, and it thereupon held the har-
monica at arms length to look at it. 1t
blew the instrument again and again,
each time looking at it as if to make out
what the trouble was. At last Billy
threw the harmonica across the room,
chattering in anger. Albrt played
waltz on his instrument and Billy grew
less excited, but would not touch a
harmonica again.
a week later the boy got music box
for the monkey. After showing Billy
how to turn the crank the boy left the
box on the floor. The monkey looked
at it, turned the box upside down,
shook it, and then, taking hold of the
handle, began to turn it slowly. The
music came and the monkey began TO
dance, first on one foot and then on the
other, whining with delight. 1t is only
after the removal of the box that Billy
can be made to exercise on the bars and
swings enough to keep in health.
Billy does not weigh more than two
pounds, but every grain of those pounds
is full of grit when it comes to fight.
Sam, the house cat, a big gray brute,
Scared in street fights with wandering
tramp cats, got into Billy's room one
day, and the monkeys lips curled.
The cat looked up at the monkey, which
was on a trapeze bar, and licked it's
chops. Billy apparently knew what
that meant, and dropped down part way
to the floor. The cat jumped, but Billy
did the giant swing and the cat missed.
Before the cat had got to the floor again
Billy was on it, and in two minutes the
cat was leaping over bars anI swings
yowling with pain. Sam never visited
Billy again.-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

filial. He allows the hen TO perch on
yard with her. Whenever the hen strays
off with her progeny Duke corrals her
from the rest of the flock and drives
her back to the yard. When night
comes the hen roosts upon the dog 9
bead, and the two sleep together.
The most remarkable thing about
Duke and the hen is that they seem to
perfectly understand each other. When
the hen begins TO cac&ie just previous
to laying, Duke never leaves her. He
squats down and, with his four feet,
forms a nest in which the hen lays her
egg. Mr.. Higgtnson has refused a large
sum for both the dog and the hen.-N.
Y. World
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
THE lOBSTER'S LEGS.
Only Eight of the Ten Are Generally Used
for Walking.

Only Eight of the Ten Are Generally Used
for Walking.
A Holsters legs all told are ten in num-
Der. But only eight of these are large
ly used for walking. The front pair, or
big claws, have been specialized, as in
the crab and most others of the higher
crustaceans, into prehensile organs for
catching and crushing the prey. Their
use is obvious. HOLSTERS feed largely
off mollusks of various sorts and other
hard-shelled marine animals; in order
70 be able to break or crush the shells
Of these, and so to get at the softer flesh
within, they have acquired such large
and very muscular nippers and pincers.
That is not all, however; not only have
the two front legs been differentiated
and specialized from the eight others in
this manner, but also by a rare exccp-
ton to the symmetry of the body, the
right claw has been specialized from
the left, each being intended to per-
form a distinct function. One is a
scissors, the other is mill; one is a
cutter, the other is cracker.
AS rule, the right claw is the slender
er and longer; 1T has toothlike proJec-
tions or serrated edges on its nipping
faces, and it is rather adapted for Bit
ing and severing than for crushing Or
grinding. The left claw, on the other
hand, is usually thicker, heavier and
rounder; its muscles are more power
full, and, in place of sharp teeth, it has
blunt tubercles or hammers of different
sizes. 1t acts, in fact, more like nut
cracker than like teeth or saw; it is
smashing organ. Nevertheless, you
will find it interesting to observe, by
noting the Holsters served to you at
table, that this differentiation has hard
ly as yet become quite constant; for
sometimes it is the right claw that dis
plays the hammer-like, nut-cracker
type, and the left that acts as nipper and
bitter, while sometimes no difference oc-
ours at all, both claws alike being sharp
toothed or blunt-hammered in the same
specimen.-Golden DAVIS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Monkeys Used as Detectives.

The newest service rendered by mon
keys to mankind was illustrated in Lon
don. The school inspectors noted with
suspicion that great many families
reported mo children" and in order to
ascertain the real number of children
in the district resorted to an ingenious
scheme. Two monkeys were gayly,
dressed, put in a wagon accompanied
by brass band, and were driven
through the streets of the district.
Crowds of children followed the mon
keys, and when the wagen was stopped
in a park, the school officers distributed
candies to the youngsters while they
took their names and addresses. Two
hundred stray boys and girls were
rounded up by this method Z
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
DUKES FUNNY PET.
New York Dog and Fowl Frolic Like y
Pair of Old Chums.

Pair of Old Chums.
Whitestone village contains some re-
markable animals, but the most intelli-
gent one is huge ST. Bernard dog that
belongs to William Higginson, the archi-
tect, of No. los Fulton street. Many
strange tales are told of the intelli-
gence Of this dog, who answers to the
name of Duke.
Duke is beloved by the children of the
village. He escorts them to school every
morning, and waits patiently at the
school door until recess-time, when he
joins in with the children in their
games. No play is pleasure unless
Duke is participant in it.
Among Mr.. Higginson's possessions
is large flock of fancy chickens. These
are the product of one hen and her mate,
a large buff Cochin rooster. The atfec-
ton Duke has for this hen is almost
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Would Do.

An Englishman and an Irishman were
one day holding an argument respect
ing the nationality of various great
men who had lived and died. The
Irishman had successfully claimed each
one mentioned as a countryman of his
own, till at length the Englishman,
somewhat nettled. inquired: How
about Shakespeare-was he an Irish
man?" To which he received the reply:
"Well. ] can't say that he was alto.
gether, but at all events he had tia
abilities of one."-Household Words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Their Reflections.

Mrs. Gray-Mr. Soule is going to
preach tomorrow. / wouldn't miss
hearing him for anything.
Mrs. Greene-T'm awful sorry shan't
be able to go,
(After saying good-by)-"No won
der she doesn't want to be seen In THAI
shabby old cape again."
SCOT II new bonnet or something, J
SUPPOSE Bnston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
A Useful Map.

A school inspector, having few min
utes to spare after examining the school,
put few questions to the lower form
boys on the common objects of the
schoolroom.
"What is the use of that map?" he
asked, pointing to one stretched across
the corner of the room; and half a dozen
shrill voices answered.:
"Please, sir, it's to hide teachers BIZ
cycle."-Pearson's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
What Was Needed.

The young woman who had taken up
the fad of intellectual entertainments
for society had prepared her lecture
with great pains and was anxious to get
an opinion as to it's merits and her prob
able success. ..r.
IF you will kindly look it over" she
said to the society woman in whose
Judgment she had the greatest conf
dence, sit will be favor to me-"
look over what" asked the society
woman.
"Why, my lecture, of course"
"Oh, can't tell anything from that"
answered the society woman. How
ever, let me see the gown you intend
to wear, and / can tell in a minute
whether the lecture will be well re-
ceived or not."-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
"Why, my lecture, of course"
Why He Was Sick.

Heidi you know that in some parts
Of China pigs are harnessed to wagons?
Ske-That's nothing. Here, in this
country, pigs often ride in the street
cars, occupying seats and paying fares
Just the same as Taen. Do you chew
tobacco?
But he had swallowed it, and had to
get off at the next rossing.--Clevcland
Leader
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

"The doctor appears to be man who
has had remarkable experiences" said
the book agent, later in the evening
when Doc had gone to his room.
"You don't half know him yet" said
the lush" Hes been a capitalist, a
government scout, circus tumbler and
a steamboat pilot"
"And an actor" added the lightning
dentist.
"And an opera singer"
"And u stage driver"
"And an author
why he's been everything. If you
don't believe it, ask him about it. He'll
tell you."-Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

"What became of the two men who
started out with you?" asked the light
ming dentist.
"Oh, they got back all right by fol-
lowing the river. A funny thing about
that experience. The Indian remained
at our lodge couple of days and be-
came very much attached to me. After
ward, when 1 went up there, he acted
as guide for our party"
doc" ceased talking and the lush"
gave one look at the lightning dentist,
as if to indicate that he was helpless
with admiration.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-12
MOTHER AND SON.
The coy-s Thirst FOR aud lis Desire to 1

The coy's Thirst Tor and HIS Desire 20 I'm
part Informal on.
I3ey were mother and son. She. q
womanly little woman, about % years
Of age. while he. the spoiled and only
child, aged about six AS they seated
themselves i'm the cabin one could easily
observe that the mothers thoughts
were not OF Der surroundings, but else
where, while the child. probably it's
first trip on u ferryboai. WAS restless
and most observing.
The child said nothing. but did con
siderable squirming in his seat until
the gong rang in the engine-room for
the boat 10 start. when. with awe i'm his
voice and his large brown eyes opened
to their full extent. he said in a stage
whisper that could be heard by every
enc within the cabin:
Whats that?"
That's the gong for the boat to
start"
What makes the gong go2"
THE captain"
What does he make the gong go
for?"
$50 the engineer can start the boat"
What docs he want to oturt the boat
for?"
$50 we can go 20 the other side"
What do we want TO go to tho other
side forP"
"Oh. don't ask so many questions.
Look ent Of the window and see oil the
water"
(After a silence)
'Yes, dear"
"ilow did oil the water get thereP"
God placed IL there, my dear."
What did lie put 1t there for? Didn't
He have any other place 60 put lt?-
I'm sure don't know"
(After a moments thought)-'Oh,I
know why lie put II theroi"
"Yes?"
"fes. so the boats could run across."
(After q long silence. looking intently
at his mothers hat)1'Ma?"
We'll. dear7"
"You trimmed that hat. didn't You ?"
"Sh-sh-shi"
well. you did"
Keep still and don't bother me. or
shall toe compelled 10 whip you."
"You did-trim II. cause seed YOU"
LAS she Jerks his army Keep still"
But you did trim Il, just the same.
and you know It,"
"Win you keep stnl?''
QBctween his sobs)-"Well, didn't
Won trim ?"
"l'll whip you good IL you don't keep
still" !
We'll. YOU trimmed IL. fuSt the same"
rs the mother boxed the child's ears
and dragged him onto the deck. we
could hear through his boohoos. well.
you did trim II. and YOU know Won did.
cause l seed you."-San Francisco
Wave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-12
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
W@rst ioro on Earth Is - Confederation
Bore.

WSrst Bore on Earth Is u Considerations
Bore.
after Fidgely had made half 4 dozen
Il back and forth across the room
lac turned to his wife and sternly an
nonnced that he would either have to
get out an injunction or move.
why, what has happened, dear?"
tits the old fossil on the corner who
Is possessed Of the fool idea that she
can minister 10 mind diseased and
pluck ont q rooted SORROW besides
telling you how TO conduct oil your
business affairs. decorate your house.
raise your children and have your
clothes made"
But she means we'll"
TO tie sure she docs. That's lust
the trouble. The worst bore on cartt
is conscientious bore. All others YOU
can snub. ignore or kick out. But
when she swoops down like an ami,
mated bencdiction, with her herbs or
bottles or volunteer advice. one can't
bear 10 tell her that she's q kind old
sympathetic mistake and an angelic
sort of nuisance. When | say that
it's either move or get out an Injunction
restraining her from tresDaSsinr on
any portion of our property l mean
that we must move. I wouldn't have
the nerve 10 disillusionize the dear old
soul. suppose she takes Just rs much
trouble TO give as trouble as If every
thing she did gave Us the most profound
sense of gratitude. But from her cat
nip tea TO her ndiFce on placing loan
she worries me-"
Yet you say her good common sense
saved you $4,000 recently. and we know
she pulled Willie through utter the doc
tors despaired."
Yes. and that's what hurts. can't
bear fussy old woman who knows
more than do. Wen move."-Detroit
Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-12
An AMERICAN.
Wos Once Eord Chancellor of Eng
lnnd-ilorn In BOSTON.

Innd-1Orn In boston.
1t may not be generally known that
one of England's lord chaBcellors was
BORN on American soil. His name was
John Singleton Copley, and he was born
in Bostsn May 81, 1879. He was son of
Mr.. j. S. Copley. r. a., the portrait and
historical painter, who was resident in
America during the war Of independ-
ence. and who, at its conclusion. elected
TO remain british subject. When the
future chancellor was three years OF
age his parents came TO London, and
resided at 25 George street, Hanover
square. AS q barrister the son Joined
the midland circuit. He entered parlia-
ment in 1919. as member for Yarmouth.
and In 1919. as Sir John Copley, became
silieitor-generaI; in 1924, attorney-gen.
erai. and in 1896. master of the rolls.
In 1927 ise became lord chancellor and
was raised to the peerage as Baron
lyndhnrst. He was lord chancellor in
TWO administrations. between 1927 and
1870 In 1874 he again became lord
chancellor. aHd held the great seal until
the fall Of the Peel government, in 1916.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-12
BlousCs md Jackcta-

Onee more the blouse has been driven.
into exile by the dressmakers. whose.
caprlces are past finding ont. and they
have likewise marked the Louis KY
Jacket to keep 1t company In seclusion.
women, however, insist upon having.
some garment which they can sin ON
TO save the wear of handsome costumes.
ana they are in open rebellion. In Paris.
TIE black MORE skirt is the correct
thing TO wear with the Jacket In case
one IS not crushed by ones couturiere<-
scorn for them. A chic little affair of
yellow brocade on MORE ground has
trimmings OF yellow null ruches, edged
with the narrowest possible black vel
vet ribbon. Another is of lilac brocade
with q narrow black velvet lin running
across 1t. The graceful vest is of p,Tffed
rose chiffon strapped with black gel.
vet ard tiny diamond buckles. The
Dasques are slashed into square tSbs
and are edged with the broad. SQUARE
revers, which cover the shoulders in
lieu of sleeve puffs, with anillings of
rose null and black lace. Block velvet
bands the waist, with cluster of loons
and a diamond buckle on one side Of
the front, and the plain. long. almost
night, sleeves, are Of rose-colored MORE
Six, with rose null ruchings al the
Waist.-St. Louis Republic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-03-12
NOVELTY IN FRAMES.
q rretty and Practical Method of Ar.
ranging Photographs

ranging Photographs
To make the frame, simply procure
on Oblong bit of heavy cardboard large
enough to allow of the chosen num-
Der OF openings. In il have cut rs many
circles as you have photographs; then
cut a. bit of fine white linen an inch
larger all around. On the linen mark
exactly where each opening fails.
When that is done draw or have
stamped various blossoms, as YOU may
prefer. The suggestions given have
been found effective and serviceable.
but are of course susceptible to change.
Holly for the winter man, forget-me-
nots for him of whom we dream, bios
SONS for the pretty man, violets for the
sentimental man and daisies for the
summer man are those most popular.
however.
Embroider each wreath carefully and
exactly then wina simulated ribboz
In and ont. Indicate il by On outlining
on each edge, and GOout each frame
outline the lettering. The remainder
Of the work Is purely technical, but Il
requires absolute neGtaess TO insure
success.
'SSS Liz fHen Etfelully on the
Under sidei then stretch il over the
cardboard. ticking great care that each
circle falls exactly over It's opening.
Pull It tight and smooth and paste the
edges to the under side of the board.
Cut each circle out, but be sure TO cut
one-half inch within the line. Slack tha
edges and turn them under neatly,
then paste them firmly into place.
When the paste is quite dry lay over
the back second piece of board. and iD
1T cut siashes or openings 70 admit each
cord. Paste Il to the uncovered board
at all four sides and send to G Trainer
Tor the glass and passepartout binding
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