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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
SUNLIGHT AND CHARAC TER.
How the Revelation of Truth Tests
individuals.

How the Revelation of Truth Tests
Individuals.
Sunlight is a revelation of character.
1t potently brings forth what was with
in. 1t shines upon the well-tilled field
where grain was sowed; and there we
have first the blade, then the eur, after
that the full corn in the ear" ltshines
upon the forest through spring and
summer. The sap creeps up through
rootlets into trunk and boughs and
branches. Leaves unfold themselves,
and the tree stands dressed in living
green. The sun smiles upon the orchard
through the alternating seasons, and
the branches are laden with luscious
fruit. 1t strikes the dank soil of up
turned streets, and miasm scatters the
germs of sickness through the town.
1t smites, in spring, the snowclad fields,
and the streams encofIined with ice.
Snow and ice disappear beneath the
warmth of it's rays; and sportive rivu-
let's go dancing merrily to larger
streams. The sunlight falls on u clay
bank. It's surplus moisture is evapo-
rated; and the clay becomes dry and
hard. Here and there diverse effects
are observable; but the diversity is not
produced, but revealed by the sun.
"The Lord God is n sun, and under His
bright shining character is revealed.
All classes and conditions OF men are
disclosed thereby. Each individual is
endowed with personal freedom. Each
is voluntarily a servant "of sin unto
death, or Of obedience unto righteous
ness" The kindly Father would fain
have us all saved by coming freely to
the knowledge of truth; and the procla-
nation of that truth tests character.
At Thessalonica it evoked envy and the
truth-speaker was viciously antago-
nized. At Berea it set men bordering
instead of plotting; the Scriptures were
daily searched, and many believed.
Gods truth tested Felix. Tt set him
trembling; and to the preacher he said:
eco thy way for this time; when have
convenient season / will call for
thee" Gods truth tested the Atheni-
ans. "And when they heard of the
resurrection of the dead, some Knocked;
and others said: We will hear thee again
of this matter. SO Paul departed from
among them. Howbcit, certain men
clave unto him and believed"
Like tests are making to-day; and
"the thoughts of many hearts have been
revealed" With like opportunities and
like incentives there is a wide disparity
of character and conduct; disparity
the more noticeable because the love of
God has been shed abroad, and the truth
Of God has been stately proclaimed
"And this is the condemnation, that
light is come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather than Light, be-
cause their deeds were evil For every
one that doeth evil hateth the light,
neither cometh to the light lest his
deeds should be reproved. But he that
Goeth truth cometh to the light, that his
deeds many be manifest, that they are
wrought in Godfrey. Henry r..
Scholl, in Christian Work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
FOR SUNDAY READING.
NIGHT AND MORNING.
For the Guest Cha m her,,

For the Guest Chamber.
NIGHT.
Abroad. at home, all day till cen,
~ Heavenly friend, though all unseen.
Watched Ger thy footsteps by the way,
To Him thy VOWS and homage pay!
Now lay thee down and sweetly sleep.
He, thee and thine will safely keep;
Dismiss each anxious care and fear.
He who ne'er sleeps Is ever near.
The peace of God abide with thee,
Till thou again the light shall see.
MORNING.
Awake. O sleeper. God has kept thee
through the night;
The newborn day salutes thee with Its
cheerful light;
With praise and trust take up thy work
and bravely fight
Against the wrong.
whateer thy hand may find. that do with
all thy might;
BE faithful in all things, nor any duty
slight:
The Lord will guide thee. guard thee. and
provide Alright:
His love Is strong.
And some day-His own day
The morn shall break brighter.
The day shall DO lighter
Where the Lord Is its light
For in Heaven is no night,
But never-ending day.
George q. lockwood, In n. Y. Observer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
DON'T Trough UP"
Best Way of Taking Nfncty-Nfnt
Stitches I'm Time.

Stitches in Time.
Mending is something that nearly
everyone has to do great deal of, often
or enthusiastically as the case may be.
To mend rent neatly, to be good
darner, is an accomplishment that any
woman may be proud of.
Silk dresses, which are SO apt to get
ugly three-cornered tears where the
skirts have caught on something, are
best menSled with their own rawlings.
The stitches do not show as they would
if made with spool silk, which is diff
feTently twisted from the warp Of the
fabric. Carefully ravel out threads
long enough to sew with, draw the tear
together, and darn as neatly as possible;
then press with heavy iron, not hot
enough to leave an imprint of its shape
or turn the color of the silk.
Never use a silk thread for mending
wooden garments. 1t is impossible to
get exactly the same shades in silk and
WOODEN materials, and the silk threads
are sure to show and call attention to the
darn. Cotton is much better for the
purpose than silk and the Rawlings Of
the goods to be mended are superior to
both. From the surplus pieces left
when the gown was made take one from
which you can ravel threads of about
ten or twelve inches, not longer, or you
will have trouble in pulling them in and
out, as they are sure to "rough-up."
If the hole is very Irregular or large,
haste it into as good shape as possible
with fine thread; it can be withdrawn
after the work is completed more easily
than q coarse one would be. A book
cover or piece of pasteboard laid under
the whole will enable one to bring the
goods together smoothly and fatty. A
small piece Of pasteboard held under the
rent while darning is as great help as
q darning ball is to the heel of stock
ing.
If two or more colors, as in mixed
goods, choose the predominating tint;
or two or three of the most prominent
colors, and use first thread Of one,
then another. The most troublesome
part is threading a needle with wool;
but, fortunately, needle holes do not
show in woolens as in silks, so one may
use very large-eyed needle. Weave
in and out, taking in" as deeply into
the sound edges as is needed to make
it firm; then weave across the other
way If it does not seem strong. The
ragged edges Of a hole should not be
trimmed for n darn, but weave the
stitches over and under SO as to hold
down each torn thread. Always darn
with the right side of the work upward,
so as to see that the threads are held
DOWN. Y Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
A FATAL BUTTON.
Strange Mark Which Accompanies
New Disease,

New Disease.
A strange malady has broken out
among the lower classes in portions of
Mexico and in the state of Guerrero.
Doctors of the city have been entirely
batfied in their diagnosis and are pow
erless to alleviate the suffering or to
prevent the spread of the disease, which
has proved fatal in a large proportion of
cases.
The symptoms are described to be
larguor, followed by the appearance of
bright yellow button upon the fore
head, deathly sickness and vomiting, &C.
companied by exhaustion and collapse.
The disease is not allied to yellow
fever, according to the physicians, and
its symptoms more nearly approach the
mysterious malady known in Asia
Minor than any other. 1t is stated that
the people of Aleppo, Asia Minor, are
all attacked by the disease at least once
during their lifetime, and all new
corners to the city are attacked within a
few days, but the disease, curious as it
is, is rarely ever fatal in the far east.
In Mexico it assumes malignant
phase. The state and national boards of
health are bestowing much attention
upon it. DIR. Demetrio Majia, of the
City of Mexico board of health, is in
vestigating the epidemic.-N. Y. Jour-
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
HERE AND THERE A GEM.

To learn the Bible, live it.-Chica-,
go Standard.
Trust in God is the truest prayer
that can be made.-Ram's Horn.
There is nothing so sweet as duty,
and all the best pleasures of life come in
the wake of duties done.-Jean Inge-
low.
The world is looking out for the best
things, and what we want is to show
that the religion of Christ is the best in
the world.-D. L. Moody.
Haydn, being once asked why his
| church music was always SO cheerful,
replied: ~ cannot make it otherwise.
When / think of God my heart is so full
of Joy that the notes dance and leap"
1t is not talent, nor power, nor gifts
that do the work of God, but it is that
which lies within the power of the
humblest; it is the simple, earnest life
hid with Christ in God.-Frederick w.
|sRobertson.
The Gospel assures us that love is
stronger than hatred, peace than war,
holiness than evil, truth than error. 1t
Is INC iudIiidSo Ol INC BoodhcSs VI hio-
tive and the goodness of attainment;
Heaven hereafter and Heaven here
James Freeman Clark
The ten lepers went to show them
selves to the priests; that was their
part. AS they went they were cleansed;
that was Gods part. Our part is to do
what we are commanded and know how
to do, and to trust God to do His part.
United PRESBYTERIAN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
WELL-wEARlNG FABRICS.
Serge May he Depended Upon When
All Others Fail.


We are frequently asked to give an
opinion regarding the best sort of wool
fabric for general wear, that will keep
its color, luster and dressing, land prove
most ladylilse, stylish, and at the same
time durable for u costume for general
wear" The market is so full OF tempt
ing and valuable fabrics, possessing, in
one degree or another, these desired
qualifications, that to place exclusive
value on any one particular fabric is
rather q perplexing matter. But the
queries have again confronted us re-
garding textiles for the coming season,
and after but little elaboration our an
swer is: When in doubt, select serge.
In the whole category of material there
is not fabric that possesses as many
varied merits as serge of the best quail
ity. 1t is almost imperishable and
withstands with credit those very Sc
we're tests which even children invar-
iably put it to. At one time the ma
terial was only to be had in black and
various shades of brown and blue, but
soon the manufacturers introduced
new dyes and also patterned serges,
and now almost any color desired can
he procured. Many women like the
rough serges with an underweave of
black mixed with blue gray, etc, but
there are many Others who prefer the
one-color, fine silky-surfaced serge
that repels dust, moisture, and does
not catch every stray mote that shows
so plainly on a dark surface. There are
also new double-warp cashmeres, much
like drap d'ete, that are greatly liked.
These by some merchants are called
"Zeppour cashmeres," and are of fine
Chudda wool. This sounds oriental,
but the fabric so ostentatiously cata-
logued is really q soft heavy cashmere
with q surface that bears a fancy de-
sign. Fashionable as are the boucles.
and other rough-surfaced cloths, it is
found that their wear as a rule is dis
appointing. Even when of extra quail
ity and evenly woven, the loops and
rough bars which cover the surface are
SO many traps to catch any loose or fly
ing fragments, and then comes the
drawing and straining of the texture
surrounding it. Even when the loop
is cut to release the tension, it is near
ly impossible to restore the threads to
first position" The stylish rough
ness that first pleases the eye shortly
becomes SO pronounced as to make the
fabric resemble nothing so much as a
curry-combed blanket. Women who
study economy are wise in avoiding
goods of the description named. Serge,
vigogne, cashmere, ladies' cloth, the
smoother qualities of cameps hair, or
| even all-wool armure, all wear ad-
mirably, and seldom or never disap-
point the wearer, il q tirst-class quality
is selected. Costumes of this descrip-
ton are far more popular with French
women of fine tastes, while the rough,
shaggy, hairy, coarse-grained textiles
flourish among their English neigh
bors.-St. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Time for Every Duty.

No man ever failed of doing a plain
duty because he lacked time for it. A
man may fail to do duty because he is
unwilling or unready to take the
time for it; but in any event the
time is there, he might have it if he
would. Every one of us has, as the old
Indian said, "all the time there is"
There is no excuse on the plea of lack of
time. We may fail of doing many a
thing we would like to do; but if there
is absolutely no time for what is our
supreme desire, it is not our duty to do
it. Knowing what is our duty, we may
know that we have full time for it's do
iny.-S. S. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
TODAY.
Procrastinntion in Selling an OppOr-
tunity Is Fatal.


tunity Is Fatal.
No loving word was ever spoken, no
good deed ever done, Tomorrow" We
cannot act in the unborn future, nor in
the dead past-only in the living pres
ent. That is why every day is a dooms-
day." for to-day holds life and death,
character and destiny, in its hands.
Opportunity says with Jesus: "Me
ye have not always" We say: Il will
take my chances. There is plenty of
time" All, how often do we say: "Some
other time," to find that there is no other
time! Some things we can do mot al
ways" How shall we find out what
things can be done any time, and what
things now or never? Only by living in
the faith that to-day is the only day we
have, and challenging every opportuni-
ty for it's meaning. Esau filled his life
with regret for trihing one day;
Esther's was full of glory for one days
courage. Peter slept one day, and lost
a matchless opportunity. Mary's name
is fragrant forever for the loving deed
of day. Do your best now.
For the common deeds Of the common
day
Are ringing bells in the far-away."
S. S. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
TRICK FOR TRICK.
This Woman Fad n Great Head 10.
Scheming.

SchcnIhss
A small hoy had thrown a stone
through the basement window, and the
landlady sent the maid of all work
around the corner to GLACIERS. There
was only one corner of the big sheet
of glass broken, but it would have been
unsafe to leave it.
1T will be two dollars" the glazier
said, looking the job over, and after
little wrangling over the price the land
lady told him to go ahead.
When he was gone for the glass the
landlady said to the girl:
"You see, l can get glass for that
picture in the dining-room out of this,
and will be just that much ahead"
There was a good deal of ''cluttering
up" about the work, but it was done,
finally, the glazier was paid, and went.
Ten minutes later the landlady went out
to look at the piece of glass that was
left, but it was gone.
"He took it with him." the girl said.
swell, go right over there and bring
it back" she said, tartly. You knew l
wanted the glass"
The girl was gone five minutes, and
she returned without it.
''Ife won't give it up. He says accord
ing to the rules of the shop that it be
longs to him."
THE rules of the shop, indeed! IN
show him." and she put on her bonnet
with little toss which looked bad for
the glazier.
But he stood his ground, Unexpected
ly. There was the glass on the counter,
but he stood close over it, protesting:
ut vhas der rules of der shop"
well, you'll see, when my husband
comes home" she said at last, backing
out of the door, but the glazier only
smiled.
Sure enough, the husband was bent
on having the glass.
"Come over and point it out to ME,
and I'll fix him." he said, doggedly.
The glazier saw them coming, but he
was defiant.
"See here" began the husband,
"you've stolen a piece of window glass
out of my house"
mo, no; it vhas der rules of der"
"Hang the rules! Where is the
CLASP turning to his wife. She point
ed to it lying under work bench. The
husband reached for it and started out
of the shop.
In an instant the proprietor was on
the sidewalk, dancing on one leg, way
ing his arms and shouting:
"Bolice! Bolice!"
Rather than face the trouble the man
laid the glass down and the two left the
shop, walking briskly till they turned
corner.
"But just wait!" muttered the little
woman.
Two days later there was a ring at
the bell which the landlady answered.
A boy in BRIDESMAIDS blouse was hes
itating in the door.
"Mr. Glazingstein wants the hammer
he left here the other day."
30, no." chuckled the landlady, "it's
the rules of the shop that never give
hammers back when they are left here"
The boy looked abashed.
"I'I tell you," said the landlady;
"you go hack and say that when he re-
turns my glass we'll talk about the
hammer
The boy went and in few minutes
he came back with the glass.
'That's more like it," said the land
lady, taking the pane from him; snow
go back and tell that old skinflint that
I haven't seen his old hammer"
And she hadn't, for little later she
saw the boy come out of a house on the
opposite side of the street carrying the
missing article.
But the glass is now in picture frame
on her dining-room wall.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Love at First sight.

Friend-So yours was case of love at
first sight?
Mrs. Lonejoy-Yes, indeed. I fell
desperately in love with my dear hus-
band the moment set eyes upon him.
l remember it all as distinctly as if it
were yesterday. was walking with
papa on the promenade at Brighton,
when suddenly papa stopped, and, point
ing him out, said: ''There, my dear, is
n man worth $4,000. "-Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Her Weakness-

She-You took the words right out OF
my mouth.
He-You mustn't talk when I'm kiss.
ing you.-N. Y. Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
THE FAMILY DINNER.
Too often Disturbed by Unpleasant
Talk.

Why is it that in most households the
dinner table becomes dumping ground
for the wholesale plants of its MEM
bers? Probably because this is the only
real of the day when the entire family
meet together, each one feels it duty
to air few personal grievances in or
der to seek consolation from the others.
One of Difference to digestion, if for
no other reason, dinner table converse
ton should be of the spiciest, but this
fact is lost sight of in the general de-
sire of everybody, from papa down to
the youngsters, to serve up only those
topics which have marred rather than
made the days happiness.
Hardly has the man of the house fin
ished his carving duties before he falls
into an animated financial discussion
with his wife. Household expenses are
rehashed; bills grumbled over, and the
cost of living recalculated with tedious
regularity.
Mother, in her turn, eagerly pours
into any listening ear her domestic
woes. The days errors below stairs
are infinitely recorded She signs over
Bridget's butter waste, declares that the
butchers Indifference TO her order is be-
coming intolerable, and so on.
Then the small boy (poor little target
for family flaw-picking) comes in for
his share of criticism. His failures at
school are relehtlessly raked up and
all sorts of punishments threatened UNI
less there is speedy reform.
If there are guests present this talk
of the inner circle is for courtesy's sake
given less personal flavor, but only
then. Good cheer and plenty of it," is
not the motto of the average family din
Inquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
It's Easily Done.

II heard her boasting that she could
write with both hands at once"
well, / guess that's right. She uses
ewriter."-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
No Failure.

In Gods world, for these who are in
earnest, there is no failure. No work
truly done, no word earnestly spoken,
no sacrifice freely made, was ever made
In vain.-F. w. Robertson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
English Brend Crust for EoxxIs.

Put a cupful of bread crumbs into
half pint of milk, add Glove of gar
lie or small onion not whole, blade
of mace, a lump of butter about the
size of a pecan nut, pepper and salt.
Let the mixture boil until it thickens
to the consistency of drawn butter.
it is put into the sauce tureen. 1t is
much daintier and more wholesome
than gravy. Cold boiled ham is always
served with roast fowl in England,
and those who have so eaten it approve
highly of the combination. N Y.
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Scotch DOughnuts.

Two well-beaten eggs; one cupful of
sugar, one cupful of sweet milk; four
teaspoonfuls of warmed butter or lard,
cream tartar and one teaspoonful of eX-
tract of vanilla. Flour sufficient TO
make stiff batter. Roll and fry in hot
lard. These are much like crullers.--
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Christian Eorciyencss.

The voice Of prayer from Calvary
teaches us how to forgive men. Look
OF the best side of men. Seek excuse
for them. Pray for them. And
never say, until men have treated you
worse than they treated your Master,
that you cannot or will not forgive
them.-United Presbyterian.
Christianity as Christ taught is the
truest philosophy of life ever spoken.
But let us be quite sure, when we speak
of Christianity, that we mean Christ's
Observation-Disclosures Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-06
The following will be the players:
HALLOWELL.

Marshal Morse is a thoroughly good
hearted man, and hates to see any
man go begging for anything. Once in
while he runs up against some poor
traveller. who is out at his sOles. The
marshal won't give anyone money. but
if he thinks a man is deserving he'll
help him when he can. A gentleman
from Colorado recently in the city was
buzzing a tramp out in that state,
about three months ago., The talk led
to Augusta, in some way. THAT gray
haired marshal down there is a warm
hearted man. He gave me a pair of
shoes, short time ago." the fellow
said. He had them ON at the time.
Another man turned up in Dover, n.
H., and told a similar story. The mar
shall had given him pair few days
previously. on condition that he return
to his home in Lowell Mass. He was
evidently making his way there as fast
as he knew how.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-06
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