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

weapon, but, as L have every reason to
believe that the house is perfectly
empty, I'm scared to death every time
l have to strike light"
speaking of striking light in the
dark reminds me of a very uncomforta-
BILE feeling said an interested listener,
crossing his legs.
''Some time ago my wife's mother was
visiting us, and one night she was feel
ing so unwell that my wife went up
stairs to sleep by her.
81 was snoring away downstairs,
when l became half conscious that
somebody was calling my name:
"'George!'
81 listened, raising my head off the
pillow.
"'George!' came the half whisper
from the head of the front stairs. 1t
was my wife.
"'What?' L answered.
"'Was that you?'
"'Was what me?' I repeated.
severe you walking around down
stairs?'
Ono said.
"'Well, George, I-believe there's
somebody in the house-do strike a
light
Wasn't that peach of a positions
n well-armed, able-bodied burglar in
the house, with all kinds of drop Oh
me, and she asking that get up, walk
across the room, get match and strike
light, so that the burglar would have
better chance to shoot me!
"But did it. You see, I'd Dragged 50
much to her about what I'd do in case
of burglars that I'd got up if I'd known
I'd be plugged. l was glad she couldn't
see my hair, though, for it must have
been standing up mighty near on end.
"There was nobody in the house, Of
course, but if there had been, we'll"
Did ever tell you of my experience
in a North side lodging house?" asked
the young man of the party.
There was small chorus of mega
tives.
"Iwas working nights, you know, and
seldom got to bed before three o'clock
in the morning. was rooming in big
house on Dearborn avenue, and used
to slip in as easy as possible, so that
wouldn't wake anybody.
"One cold night let myself into the
house and slipped upstairs to my own
room. AS l opened my door, closing it
behind me, 1 heard breathing, and al
most instinctively felt that somebody
was moving around on the floor.
"Aly hair began to rise, and / fun
bled for a match without finding it.
The match box was on the mantel on
the other side of the room, and had
to cross to it, all the time conscious
of this something moving around on tina
floor. 1 got the match at last, struck it
and held it up over my head to get
better view.
fright under my feet pair of glaring
eyes was looking up into mine, and the
outline of a white bull terrier was un.
der them, as he sat, looking intently
into my face.
"He had followed the chambermaid
into my room and she had gone out, for
getting him and shutting him in.
81 lost several years growth in those
90 seconds of suspense. Chicago Rec
ord
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Itmissed fire, and. as my hand descended

Itmissed fire, and, as my hand descended
the arc, it struck clothes line which my
wife had left strung across the kitchen.
Before l could try again heard the
rustic OF somebody's clothes over in the
corner, next to the sink
whipped around toward it, with my
nerves at such a tension that wonder
l didn't scream. scratched the match
again, desperately, and as it flared up /
held it over my head with my eyes bulg-
ing out in the direction of the sound.
"And what do you suppose it vast
My wife had left an old wrapper across
the line, and when my hand touched the
cord, it vibrated until the wrapper
slipped off into heap en- the floor.
swell, 1 got my nerves quoted after
1 had gone through every room in the
house and peered into every closet and
under every bed. But all the evening
the house was so quiet and deserted that
1 couldn't sit still or settle myself to
either reading or work. So, ever since,
I've kept away from the house till after
ten o'clock, and every time GO in it
to go to bed I've got to go through the
same kind of jimjams.
81 believe that if knew thief was
i'll there rummaging through my things
I'd ruth in with only brickbat as a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
POPULAR SCIENCE.
LEATHER REMNANTS.
A Material OF Which No Part Is Above
to Go to Waste.


to Go to Waste.
Leather remnants are = regular arti-
Gle of trade. In manufactures of leath-
er there are remnants, just rs there are
remnants in the manufacture of cloth,
of tin, of wood and of very many other
materials. There are wholesalers who
deal in leather remnants exclusively,
who will buy any leather remnants
whatever, and who find 4 sure sale for
everything they buy. For many pur-
poses the remnants are as good as pieces
cost very much less.
A manufacturer of fine shoes, who
buys whole skins, cuts out the best and
uses that only and sells the rest as rem
nants. The remnants are sold to man
ufacturers who make cheaper grade
CT shoes; the shoes made from such rem
rants may be better and cheaper than
shoes made from cheap whole stock.
Harness makers and saddlers who
buy whole skins have more or less rem
nants, little pieces, and odd and ends
that they have no use for, but which
may be made useful for one purpose and
another. From any whole stock there
must be remnants, and the remnants
are all good for something; remnants of
betting, for instance, are sold to make
boot heels of, and insoles.
The smallest remnants OF some kinds
of leather are used for the filling OF
balls; leather remnants are used for
making suspender tips; for leather
trimmings; for Logging straps; for the
making of cheap pocketbcoks, and for
covering eyeglass and spectacle cases,
and various kinds of fancy goods; for
bookbinding; for making children's
shoes; for the straps used on hobby
horses; for leather buttons and wash
ers; for corners on books. Remnants
of French calf are used fer fine cob
bling; and remnants generally are sold
for very great variety Of purposes.
There are half dozen or more whole
sale dealers in leather remnants in this
city: there are said to be Il larger num-
Der i'll Boston. While the wholesale
dealer in remnants will buy remnants
Of any kind there are still smaller scraps
of leather, called chips, which he does
lot buy; the chips and the sweepings
are sold to chemical manufacturers and
burned to make potash. No part OF
the leather is permitted TO go to waste.
With the enormous consumption of
leather in this country the quantity of
remnants here is large. Remnants are
produced in England just as they are
here, but not in quantity sufficient to
supply the demand there. Many tons
of American leather remnants are ex-
ported to England, where they are sold
for the same uses to which they are put
here.-N. Y. Sun. --
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
For the defendant.

A Welsh county court judge recent
ly had before him a case in which a
printer sued a pork butcher for the
value of large parcel of paper bags
with the latter's advertisement printed
thereon. The printer having no suit
able illustration to embcllish the work,
thought he improved the occasion by
putting an elaborate royal arms above
the mans name and address, but ulti.
mately the latter refused to pay. Ths
judge, looking over specimen, OBJ
served that, for his part, he thought
the lion and unicorn were much nicer
than an old fat pig. ''Oh, WE'LL" an
swered the butcher, perhaps your hon.
or likes to eat animals like that, but my
customers don't. / don't xii. lions and
unicorns. l only kill fat pigs" Yer.
dict for ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

with big, lonesome suburban house on
your hands-not even a canary bird in
it?
thing about it.
when my wife talked the other day
about visiting her mother, l told her to
GO, of course. l had some work to do
which l had been putting off from time
to time, and it occurred to me that I'd
have good chance to get at it with her
: and baby away.
did 1? Well, I guess not. The first
evening after she had gone, I got dinner
at restaurant, and about seven o'clock
opened the front hall door. Every
thing was so dark and silent that /
could hear my heart humping and
jumping like a tack hammer on parlor
carpet.
81 left the hall door open and felt in
my pockets for match. There was
only one left, and it was broken across
the middle. was getting nervous, and
somehow l felt that that match would
go out on me. I felt for a smooth place
under the hall tree, reached down and
drew the match across it. With snap,
the head broke off, flew into a corner
and sputtered out.
''Do you know, l believe I would have
tainted if something had fallen off the
mantel in the parlor just at that mo-
ment. My hair twitched at the roots
and 1 stood and listened, ready to bolt
at the least sound. The only matches
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
THE PHoNENposcoPE.
A Newly-Invented Telephone for Looat
Ing Internal Diseases.


Ing Internal Diseases.
One of the latest inventions in the
world of medical science is the phon-
endoscope, an instrument which is de-
velopment of the stethoscope, but much
more delicate. The phonendoseope,
which is the invention of DR.. Bianchi,
of Paris, consists of hollow box, about
as big as a large-sized watch, furnished
with two vibrating membranes. On
one side short staff, terminating with
button, serves to put the box in con-
tact with the body of the patient, the
button being pressed firmly on the sur
face just over the organ to be examined.
On the opposite side flexible tubes are
attached, which convey the sounds
from the box to the ears of the operator,
or operators, for several persons may lis
ten to the sounds at the same time.
The following description is given in
London paper by one who saw the in
strument tested in Partisan hospital:
"A man stripped to the waist stood
in the center of circle of doctors, each
of whom held his ears to a pair of fieN-
box of black rubber which was pressed
against the patients breast. A pair Of
tubes was also handed to me, and
was asked to listen.
''While we all listened intently Prof.
Bianchi gently rubbed his fingers upon
the mans skin over the spot where the
heart is usually located Immediate
ly we heard q murmuring sound, and
the circle of doctors expressed salts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
FOR SUNDAY READING.
FOR EvERMo3E.

For evermore, for evermore,
To be With those who've gone before,
To leave behind the loneliness,
The cares, the toll. the deep distress
For evermore.
For evermore, for evermore,
For such hope. Lord, we adore
And follow Thee the painful way
To realms where love holds blissful sway
For evermore.
When morning fair with promise bright
Is followed by the tempestuous night;
When JOY of life gives place to grief.
Soon shall we see a blest relief
For evermore.
Life-'tis Thy gift best gift of ell
Lost by the dread. the shameful fall;
Yet life is ours abundantly,
Whom We are called to live with Thee.
For evermore.
oliver Lesher. in Public Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

The temple of perfection is entered
by the gate of sacrifice.-C Chicago
Standard.
of all work that produces results
nine-tenths must be drudgery.-Bishop
OF Exeter.
You will accomplish little in this
world unless you work in line with
God.-Mark Hopkins.
God never wrought miracles to con-
vince atheism, because His ordinary
works convince.-Bacon.
TO neglect hospitality is poverty of
poverty. To bear with the ignorant is
might of might.-Gems of the Orient.
"A Christian making money fast IS
just man in cloud of dust; it will fill
his eyes if he be not careful.-C. H..
Sturgeon.
If you enter the ministry, remem-
Der this: you must press men into the
kingdom of Heaven by the weight of
your personal character. Anyone can
talk, but character alone impresses.-
John Hall, ID. ID.
"A good way to test the validity of
your excuse for not doing what seems
to be your duty, is to ask whether you
would think it good excuse if offered
by some one else.-United Presby-
terrain.
AN inheritance of money may or
may not be a desirable thing, but an in
heritance of character, an ancestry of
generous, true-hearted men, who did
justly and loved mercy, and walked
hlmbly with their God, this is thing
that kings might covet.-Edna Lyall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
When Nebraska Was a Lake.

Extensive deposits of ancient volcanic
ash in southwestern Nebraska have late
ly been turned to useful account as a
source OF pulverized pumice, which has
become an important article of COM
merce. Prof. Salisbury, of the UNIVERSE
ty of Chicago, after examining the To-
caiities where the ash is found, con-
cludes that it was deposited in water at
time when that region of country was
covered by lake which is supposed to
have existed in the tertiary period, and
the ash is believed TO have been borne
thither by winds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
MY LITTLE GIRL.
Last night there flew to let me in

Last night there flew to let me in
Ny little brown-eyed daughter.
She searched my pockets every one
To see what had brought her.
She kissed me sweet on brow and cheek
And called me dear old fellowp'
The saucy, merry little scamp
With flying curls so yellow.
She perched upon my knee and told
With comment quaint and pretty
OF all the happenings at home
While was in the city.
She wound me round her finger small
Just as she has done ever
My little girl! I'd keep her thus
Forever and forever!
That was last night. Tonight there came
Into the room demurely
And sat upon the window seat,
A prim young stranger grille.
She cannot be my little lass
Vino used to meet me daily
With laugh, and kiss, and merry speech
And feet that skipped so gayly!
Why must she grow young ladyfied,
And step in longer dresses?
Why did they braid, and tie, and prink
Her tossing yellow tresses?'
Why should they change her spring-heeled
boots
For trotters so old-maidy?
o where, Q where's my little girl,
And who is that young lady?
sadly gazed in silence; she
Sat meek, and unreplying.
A little sob, and then there came
burst of childish crying.
She crept to me and hid her face;
My eyes grew strongly haZy;
Her fathers arms had caught her close
my little one-my Gracie!
'I do not want to be grown up
I'll be your little grille!
I'd rather wear my dresses short
And let my hair hang curly!''
raised her face-her loving tears
Repaid the kiss gave her.
81 don't care if 1 am fourteen!
I'm papa's pet forever"
'You shan't be grown up, love-" cried,
but stay my own and darling,
10 rather see the dresses short,
And see your tresses curling!
I'll speak to mamma!"-and l will
Let fashion wait my pleasure,
AT least another year I'll keep
My households childhood treasure.
My little girl! Ny little Grace!
Come, now! a romp together,
To clear the shadows from your face
And bring the sunshine weather
Dear heart! the years too fast will go
In spite of our endeavor,
BUT you will always be my child,
My little girl forever.
Harriet F. Croker, in Youths Com
naniOu
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
TEMPTING OTHERS.
Little Ways by which We Become Stun
bling Blocks.

bling Blocks.
The principle that we are not to lead
others into temptation has number OF
applications which people are apt to
overlook For example, when a man
comes home after day in which brain
and nerves have been tried to their ut
most, is not his wife tempting him to a
loss Of temper IL, before he gets his
overcoat well Off, she considers it her
duty TO regale him with all the unfor-
tunate happenings of the day, or to
thrust into his hands her millinery or
dressmaker's bill? There is q time TO
time, and she is not blameless if, under
the provocation, her husband loses for
d moment the suayity and serenity that
usually characterize him. Or, take it
on the other side, women sometimes
have their patience as much taxed in
the management Of their households as
men in their business affairs. When
husband sees his wife in that mood.
surely he is not without fault If he
furnishes the last straw by calling her
attention to some negligence, or per-
haps by remarking upon the peculiar
unbecomingness of her toilet. At
rough guess, we should say that fully
one-third of the tart and bitter speeches
that wound, and that are repented of
almost as soon as spoken, have their
origin in the temptation which some
one else carelessly provides. That is no
excuse, you say. Perhaps not, but the
time may come when the charitable
judgment on some of your own words,
to which our reflection points. would
not, even in your own opinion, come
amiss -Rocfop Wotchmap
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
IMPROVED FIREPLACE.
II Has Means for Conveying Waste Heat
to Other Rooms.

II Has Means for Conveying Waste Heat
to Other Rooms.
Cheerful as is the open fireplace, it
does not afford the most economical
means of warming room. A great deal
Of the heat generated there is usually
wasted. But Oscar II Brown, farmer of
Riverside, Me-, has hit upon a plan
which enables one to retain the charms
of this timehonored institution and yet
utilize heat which would otherwise be
lost for the purpose of rendering other
rooms in house comfortable. A fiat
COLI large pipe is formed up so as to fit
into the back of the fireplace. This coil is
filled with water, and the latter is made
20 circulate through proper pipes run
ming to radiators in other rooms, ex-
actly as is done with special water heat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Rapidly of Electricity.

Electricity can travel faster than
900 miles in second, or, in other
words, instead of requiring 20 minutes
10 go around the world once like mes
sages recently dispatched from an
American exposition, it can make the
journey eight times in one second. This
would be at the rate of about 500 times
in one minute, or 10000 times in 20 min
utes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Adyersity.

Adversely does not give any plea for
indifference, idleness, or dependency.
The captives were commanded to
make the best of their circumstances
and opportunities; to use all their in
telligence and skill in the land of the
strangers, to make homes for them
selves, and TO wait in obedience to
God for the appointed time. They
did so and were blcssed.-United Pres
byterian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Remedy for Electric sboc,s.

1t has been accidentally discovered
that to bury man up to his neck In
wet sand is practically certain cure
for apparent death from an electric
shock
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
COWARDS.

.Y l didn't know
that l was a timid,
shrinking coward
ly sort of a man I'M
til within a week."
He didn't look it,
and somebody said
as much.
But did any of
you fellows ever
have your wife go
away and leave you
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Too Cheap a Grand.

Hewitt don't see how you make so
many friends; i can't do it,
Jewett--I couldn'. DO it with your
kind of cigars.-N. Y. Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The yoke of Christ will not fit any.
but the willing neck.-Bam's Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
A Grpat Revival

4 great revival has been in progress
at the Central Methodist church, In
Portsmouth OF which Rev Or. George
II. Ray, formerly OF Union Station church
I'm this city is pastor. Rev. George II.
Wiley has been doing the preaching. Inc
Norfolk Ledger says:
Sunday was "a great day TO the Meth
odsts who worshipped in Central church.
The meeting grows in power. The Rev.
Mr. Wiley spoke TO the Sunday school az
10 A. NJ. His address was replete with
instruction and pathos. The sermon at
II A. NJ was peculiarly impressive. The
address 10 church members on THE
Form without the Power of Goodness
enectually stirred them, and every mem
Der, from the oldest 10 the youngest. felt
the moving Of the influence of the hour
and a strange bcnediction seemed to rest
on an the people IN the afternoon fol-
lowing the praise meeting he preached on
salvation" and a number Of persons
sought religion AT night the sermon
was on the Wages Of Sin" A great as
sembly listened with intense interest 10
the vivid statements OF the preacher
During the day there We're four profess
sions OF religion. but the great effect OF
the services was on the members, who re-
joiced I'm a conscious salvation. Mr.
Wiley preached again yesterday at 10 A..
NJ d moving sermon on Bible Study"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
The Court Of Justice John.

The three young negroes FRANK inns
ley. Aleck Banks, and Charles Ciafki "po
were arrested by Detectives Gibson ana
Werner ON the suspicion of being impli-
Gated i'm the theft of various overcoals,
went over one day for witnesses.
The continued case of sam Scott the
colored siableman, who has o. Wiie ana
four small children 20 support who was
charged by Ben Banks with stealing his
overcoat.. was disposed of. The case
against Scott was not proven, but inc
Party thought il would be q good thing
for Scott 10 go down for thirty days ln
default of security, and the wife ana
four small children will have TO hustle in
the meantime
Lizzie Brown. a colorcd damsel who
went on a bender several days ago, ana
then declined 10 appear before the throne
at the proper time. was forced 10 pay
81 for contempt and $3.50 for being drunk.
While Valentine and David Cannon
pummelod each other i'm a little set-to,
and they were each charged $3.50 ana
costs
VIM. Drew. a negro snoak-thlcf secret
ed himself i'm the rear OF Mr. w. j..
Browns store, with the implied intcn-
ton Of robbing the place. Tie will not
nave the opportunity again for twelve
long months.
Ben Branch couldn't sweep his waste
paper into the street. he couldn't place
il I'm his back alley. nor could be store
lt away in his house, so he took 10 out 20
the Fifth-stroot dump and there placed
il. But the Party had forbidden such
procedure. and Mr. Branch was hauled
up by an officer and was fined one dollar.