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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
NEW YORK'S FiRE-DOG,


BROKE through . bakers WINDOW 20
Run After His Engine.
St. Nicholas has been publishing q
series of articles about the fire depart
ment of New York, written by Charles
L. Hill, the artist. In late issue Mr..
Hill tells about "'Peter Spots'-Fire-
man." dog that belongs to one of the
engine companies. The dog once fell
into disgrace by playfully swapping at
the heads of the horses when they were
running to fire and causing them to
balk. So he was given to baker who
lived far from the engine house. Mr..
Hill gives the following account, in the
language of one of the firemen, of the
manner in which "Peter Spots" came
back to the company:
1--WE had almost forgotten about
Peter, and got used to not having him
around, when one day third alarm
came in that took us out; and in get
| ting to the station 1 had to drive
through the street the bakers place
was on. l never thought of it myself.
but on my word, Peter hadn't forgot
| ten us; and when we made our appear
ance he showed up pretty quick. The
baker told me all about it afterward,
and this was the way it happened:
Peter was lying asleep beside the stove
Of sudden he pricked up one ear,
and then jumped to his feet and gave
a bark. The baker was making out
some bills behind the counter, and
thought nothing of It until the next
moment Peter gave jump, and was
in the show window among the pies
and cakes and such like. The baker
hollered to him to get out; but Peter
began to claw at the window and bark
and howl. You see he could hear our
whistle and bell and had recognized us.
Then the baker made up his mind that
the dog had gone mad, and got fright
ened and got up on chair, and began
to holler himself; and what with the
baker and Peter, there was a high old
time in that bake shop for awhile.
Every time Peter gave kick he
knocked pie or n plate full of cakes
out of the window until he had it clear
of everything. Then we hove in sight;
and through the side of the show
window he saw us and recognized me
In the seat, and that settled tho
bake shop would hold him then. He
jumped back in the store, braced him
self plump in front of the pane OF glass
in the door, and when we were just
about opposite he gave one last howl,
and crash! out he came through glass
and all.
! II heard the racket, and turned
my head just in time to see
him come flying out. l under
stood it all in a moment, and expected
to see him roll over dead in the gutter;
but not much! He came through so
quick he scarcely got scratch ; and
away he went, down the street ahead
of us, barking at everyone, and clear
ing the way just as he used to, and run
ming around in a circle and jumping
high in the air and cutting up gymnas-
tics-and happy P-well, ] just guess
he was happy! Even the captain heard
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
Uses of Bamboo.

The attention of builders is being
drawn to the value of bamboo asa build
ing material. The great strength of
bamboo poles is not at all understood
by the majority of persons. 1t is stated
on excellent authority that two bam-
boo poles, each of them 1 7-10 inches in
diameter, when placed side by side, will
support grand piano slung between
them by ropes, and that they will
neither sag nor break under the burden.
Bamboo will form poles 65 to 20 feet
long and from 10 10 inches in diane
ter. A derrick 26 feet high. made OF
four-inch bamboo poles, raised twoiron
girders weighing together 424 pounds.
The wonderful lightness of this materi-
al in proportion to its strength has ex-
cited comment Of late, and new uses
are constantly being made Of it. Scaf-
foldings of bamboo have the advantage
of lightness and strength. It's predict
ed that this material will come in gen.
eral use for such purposes. An addi-
tional advantage is that bamboo resists
decay in water as well as in earth, that
the older and drier it gets, the mora
solid it becomes, and that it can be
grown for an incredibly small sum-
N. Y. Ledger,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The city of Philadelphia has a,34S
teachers employed in its public schoolss
and their salary list for the next year
aggregates $2,439,40O.
1t is calculated that If the children
under the care of the London school
board were to join hands they would
reach from London to Carlisle, dis
lance of 500 miles.
st. James churchyard, Penton-
vile, in which were buried Joe Grim
adj, the clown, and Tom Dibdin, the
nautical song writer, has been turned
into public playground.
About sixweeks ago Rev. T. c. Han
ma, of Plantsvillc, Conn.,, fell on his
head while getting out of his carriage.
The shock caused an entire loss of mem
ory; he could not recognize his rela-
tives or anyone who knew him. His
relatives are endeavoring to teach him
to read and write.
Queen Adelaide, widow of Dom
Miguel, king of Portugal, has taken the
vows at the convent of the Benedictines,
at Schemes, France, after having passed
through novitiate of one years dura-
ton. Queen Adelaide was born In
Francony on the Sd of April, 1881, and
was married in 1851 to King Miguel.
She is the mother of seven children.
Florence Nightingale has just en-
tered her seventy-eighth year. She
has never recovered from the hardships
she endured in the Crimean war. Since
1855 she has rarely been totally free
from pain. She received her Christian
name from the town in which she was
born-Florence, Italy. Her family
name is not Nightingale, but Shore, her
father being Nottingham banker,
who inherited the estates of Peter
Nightingale on condition that he as
sume the mama
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
THE PIE RECORD.
No Performer Has Determined How
Much One Man Can Eat.

NO PERFORMER Mas Determined HOW
Much One Man Can Eat.
The capacity of the human stomach
has never been accurately determined.
Public interest is occasionally aroused
in eating contests, but these are con-
fined chiefly to specialists who are seek
ing to establish records as consumers Of
pie, cakes, watermelons, etc. What we
lack is an all-round performer.
Acomparison of the averages of many
noted professional and amateur eaters
reveals that none has reached that of
Oakley Stanton, of Derbyshire, Eng,
who lived in the last century. Mr.. STAN
ton on certain occasion, in one hour,
ate single meal of four dishes, COM
posed as follows:
The first dish was an amalgam of two
quarts of milk, 80 eggs, half pound Of
butter, half pound of sugar, three
penny loaves, a quantity of ginger and
nutmeg and an ounce of mustard, all
boiled together.
Observation-Disclosures pound of cheese
and pound Loaf of bread; the third,
half pound Of bacon, penny loaf Of
III eau, udl VI dlC, CuICC
worth of gingerbread and pint of ale;
the fourth, a custard of two pounds, an
ounce of mustard, some black pepper, a
pint Of milk and three pints of ale.
As proof that Mr.. Stanton suffered
no inconvenience from this repast, it is
stated that he passed the balance Of
the evening drinking copiously of ale
and liquor.
This feat was for some time consid-
cred uuapproachable, until porter Of
Truro, on bet of five shillings, ate
two pairs of worsted stockings fried in
train oil and half pound Of yellow
soap.
Success inspired this man to another
effort. The wager ON this occasion was
that he could not eat as much tripe as
would make him jacket with sleeves.
He took the bet and was regularly
measured by tailor, who cut the tripe
into the exact size and shape of the
garment. The porter ate it all In 90
minutes.
AS a pie specialist the record Of
Scotchmon Of Dundee is not without
distinction. he consumed nine large
two-pemny pies in IA " minutes.
This feat aroused much enthusiasm,
and induced betting men to lay odds
against him that he could not devour
12 pies of the same dimensions in 25
minutes. The Scotchman won, with
eight minutes to spare. He offered to
occup5 The remaining margin Of time
by ca HnE half a dozenmnre.
1t IA alleged that this establishes the
record "a pies; but it is safe to say that
it hasbsen surpassed by some profess
sional ofthe east side.-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

him in all the racket behind the engine,
and let up on the whistle long enough
to holler ahead to me to look out and
not run over him; but there was small
fear of that, for he beat us by half
block all the way to the fire.
"When we got there we stretched
in and stood fast as we call it, which
means we. stretched In the hose, and
got ready 10 go to work when so or
dered; but they didn't need us, for the
fire was pretty well out then, and the
third alarm had only been sent out as a
sort of precaution; so in few mo-
ments the chief ordered us back to
quarters.
"When we were picking up or put
ting the hose back in the wagon, Peter
was around among US like old times,
and every one of the gang had kind
word for him. He was cut bit about
the back with glass, so the captain
says: Throw him in the wagon, boys,
and Wen take him back to the house
and mend him up. I'll put him on pro-
baton; and if he acts right he can
stay with us as long as he wants And
then he adds: But you fellows will
have to chip in and pay for that pane OF
glass And we all laughed; for we
were willing to pay for whole show
window to get Peter back again"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
WHAT FLATTERY WILL DO.
Experiences of atYOunE Lady Who
Tried to Avoid 1t.

Experiences of n Young Lady Who
Tried to Avoid 1t.
It was the afternoon of the club meet
ing, and the girl who prides herself on
the eamestness of her ainas and objects
in life came into the room with the
light of a noble resolve clarifying her
countenance.
"I've been reading the loveliest book
in the world, girls!" she exclaimed, en-
Enthusiastically, "and henceforth l shall
never fatter or deceive anybody. The
author says that fattery is the worst of
sins, and that"
Tell us your experience next week."
interrupted the sarcastic maiden, grim
ly. THEY'LL be lot more interesting
than an account of the books preach
ings, and besides" But the earnest
girl had flown off in indignation. And
she was decidedly meek and crestfallen
when next the club members met.
"You needn't laugh" she remarked
to the sarcastic maiden, who was
grinning expectantly, 'for 1 believe
what the book said was true, only we're
not sufficiently developed to live by
such an elevated standard. You know
I said should never flatter anybody
again all my life. Well, that was last
week. Now I'm going to flatter every
body. I've had enough of plain speak
ing to last me lifetime. Last Monday
I told mamma she was getting crows
feet, when l knew she wanted me to
sag she wasn't. Next day Mamie asked
me how old 1 thought she looked, and
told her honestly. Mamma hasn't got
over being vexed with me yet, and, as
for Mamie, don't suppose she'll ever
speak to me again.
"wednesday our pastor called and
wanted my honest opinion of his last
sermon. told him, and he was awfully
hurt. Friday 1 told my dressmaker
that I considered her awfully careless
with nice material, and she left the
house in anger, with my new dress
half done, and not a soul among us
who knows how to finish it. Other
dressmakers won't, you know, so what
shall do?
THAT'S the way things have gone all
week. Now I'm going to say lovely
things on principle again, whether
they're true or not. You girls do all
look perfectly stunning" she contin.
ued, sweetly, as her listeners sighed
sympathetically. 81 do think we have
the prettiest set of girls in the city in
our club, and the incest"
And then she wondered that they
didn't really seem grateful for the com
pliment. "They acted just as if they
didn't think meant it," she told her
chum afterward.-Chicago Times-Her
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

gay with mel only deal with kings
and queens, and know my business"
"You know your business, do your"
gets in the Cigarette, now erect in the
Receiver. "And everybody else's, too;
don't you talk to me; you are nothing
but an old rounder. l know deal
about YOU"
"Ha! hal" roars the Pipe. That's
where he raps you, old fifty-two!"
The Whist Pack shuffles about I'M
easily, until brilliant thought strikes
him. 81 may be half as black as / am
painted" he remarks, calmly, "but l
haven't got fly in my mouth piece"
The Pipe fushes under his tan. This
is home thrust, and for moment he
is speechless.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, this will
never dol" 1t is the silvery voice of the
Case. "You should not quarrel in the
presence of lady, especially if she is
as delicate as am. 1t is very horrid
of you'll" and overwrought by her ex-
citement, she bursts into tears.
Come now, Miss Case, don't cry,
there's good girl; think of all we have
been through together" soothingly
whispers the Cigarette, "that's right"
Then turning to the others: Gentle
men, why should we quarrel? We are
all here in common cause and we all
serve the Master" Everyone was ST.
lent at the mention of that name. "And
another thing, gentlemen" the Cigar
cite resumed, with pathetic break in
his small voice. 81 feel that my days
are numbered, smoked out, you know,
and before depart for the place where
all defunct stubs go, would like to tell
you story. 1t is not very much, and as
it, In measure, concerns one who we
all love"-and he paused to glance at
the curtained door-"I would really en-
joy relating it to you" Certainly,
certainly, I'm always ready for any new
thing that comes to hand; so fire away,
Cigarette; the night is young and the
company pleasing"-and so saying the
Whist Pack moved up another space
in the rack to listen.
AS the Cigarette was about to begin,
he was interrupted by new voice:
"May come IMP" it said. "My name is
Poker Chip" 'Oh, know you," said
the Whist Pack, you're true blue
Gentlemen, and old friend of mine.
Come over here by me, Chip. Now, Gig
arctic, odd man."
Setting his head upon the rim of the
receiver in more comfortable position
the Cigarette began:
1.-THE first thing that can remember
is the fact that 1 was one of number
of very young leaves that were sup
ported by the parent stem of flourish
ing tobacco plant that flourished on
the soil of plantation way down in
Cuba. I was very proud in those days,
mainly, because my place was we'll Up
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
BEYOND THE VEIL.

Beyond the veil Of flesh what lies
OF bliss supreme for you and me,
Awakening of glad surprise
To rapturous felicity?
Have we not seen a heavenly glow
Light up the pallid dying face?
Reflection radiant, we know
From some serener, brighter place;
And fancy 1t cannot be far
From where our loved and lost ones are.
And well we know. though prisoned here,
We never shall forgotten be,
That our beloved would linger near
In tenderness and sympathy;
Though glad, would grieve to see our grief
Would comfort. counsel as Of yere,
Would quickly come to our relief
If 'twere permitted, as before.
All! may they not, could we but see,
Be close beside both you and me?
In that unknown our anchor lies,
Our hope, our expectation there;
Our longing souls it satisfies
To dream of what we soon shall share;
To feel that just beyond the veil
That hides them all from you and me
Await us friends that will not fall
Reunions of eternity;
That what we but prophetic feel
The wells removal will reveal.
Anne H. Woodruff, in Chicago Advance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
HE WRITES ON.

on our stem and 1 could see a great
deal more of the world than my broth
ers who occupied places lower down.
SIN this balmy climate thrived and
grew, Notwithstanding the fact we
were often neglected, by reason of the
rebellion that was and is now raging in
those parts. You see, my owner was a
rebel and as he held high commits
sion, was often away for weeks at a
time.
Zone day, how well remember it, we
were wakened by the rush Of many
feet about us; dreadful noises filed the
air, and we were so surrounded by
thick smoke we could hardly see. From
what had CLEANED by the slaves that
tended us, knew in moment that a
battle was raging.
1.-THE din became louder; hoarse
shouts of command and cries of agony
filled the air; now and then thud up
on the ground would tell me that some
brave man had fallen. Many times we
came very near being trampled on and
crushed, but by some miraculous
chance we escaped serious injury. L
was just bending down to congratulate
the stem for our escape, when with a
rush battery of Maxims-I think that
is the name-came numbering in our
direction. I was conscious of being
crushed down by the weight of a
wheel, after that l knew nothing for
many days."
The Cigarette paused to note the eff
feet upon his listeners, but no one no
ticed that the Letter was following
every word of the narrative.
81 suppose was unconscious for a
long time, for the next thing l can rec
ollect was the fact that l was very
fine leaf of tobacco, and although
marked, with many others, high
grade" was thoroughly cured of my
conceited manners and green ways.
"Not many days after this was TAX
en- to a factory, where a very pretty
dark-eyed girl wrapped me about a
number of tender tobacco shoots, and
then packed me, with others of like ilk,
in a gaudy, but very handsome box.
There were only rs of us all told, and we
were known as the Reina family. 30,
you see, gentlemen, that l have every
right to be proud of my strain.
MY time grows very short, or would
go more into detail-but suffice it to
say, l, like my esteemed friend, the
Pipe, underwent the horrors of sea
voyage, and after knocking about a
bit, was exposed for sale at high fig
ure, in the store of fancy cigar dealer,
whose shop was situated in the city OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
Instinct of n Blind Pig.

Pennsylvania boasts of a wonderful
blind pig. 1t was born blind, and at the
tender age of three months was sold to
a neighboring farmer, who took 1t
home in his wagon. The road was not
only crooked, but was cut by several
crossroads, and it passed through q
village with dozen cross-streets, the
entire distance being two miles beyond
the village. The pig was turned into
small lot, and the third day afterward
the little blind fellow was back with his
former owner. There was no other way
for the pig to return home than by
following the road over which he was
carried in the box. Still, as dumb am
imals perform these feats by instinct,
a blind pig would be o. an equal FOOT
ing with any other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
A GIRLS ADVENTURE.
She Meets n Big Bear without Losin q
Her Presence of Mind.

She Mcetb u dig near "ltnOut LOsln8
Her Presence of Mind.
The New York Sun is still adding
to it's stock of bear stories. One of
the latest comes from Potter county,
Pa, and by way of variety it is girl
who plays the principal part in the
action.
Louise Berger, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Michael Berger, the owner of a
small farm in the Kettle creek region,
went to the woods to drive the cows to
the shed, accompanied by d small shep-
herd dog.
Soon after entering the woods, about
half a mile from the farmhouse, the
dog began to act queerly and per-
sisted in keeping at the girls heels, as
Il afraid. While the girl scolded the
dog she was Mortified to see monster
black bear stumbling toward her. She
had heard her father tell about climb
ing trees to escape bears, and now she
Skinned up smooth beech with the
agility of boy. The dog ran home
bowling, chased short distance by the
bear.
When the bear gave up the chase he
came back to the tree where the girl
was captive. Her red hood had fallen
on the ground. The bear picked it up.
The girl screamed, and the bear raised
his huge form against the tree as high
as his legs would push him, but even
then he was nearly ten feet from her.
The girls screams had been heard at
the farmhouse down in the ravine, and
out came her father on the double
quick. sff
When he reached the edge of the
wood Mr.. Berger saw the red dress of
his daughter in the beech tree. The
girl called to him to be quick. The
bear wheeled toward The advancing
farmer, gazed at him and his rifle just
an instant. and then started on a run
for the thick woods.
But the big fellow was too fat to
make good time, and Berger soon got
within gunshot. Two bullets from the
Winchester finished the brute. Then
Louise slid down the tree and hurried
home to tell her brother George to
go to the woods and help his father
bring home the bear.
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PAPER CHlNAMAN.
How to Cut Him Out and How to Fast-
en- Him TOgethcr.

How to Cut Him Out and How to Fast-
en- Him Together.
Here is something for the boys and
girls to make some rainy day when the
grass is too wet to play outdoors. It
will please you, for every child we ever
knew liked to cut out papers. The de-
scription of this little Chinaman we
found in little publication called
"New Ideas for Woman's Wear"
You will need, in the first place, sew
eral sheets Of pinwheel paper, Of diff
ferent colors, large size that comes
at four cents a sheet, spool Of black
thread, some tissue paper and cotton
batting. A few toothpicks of wood or
burnt matches are also needed to give
extra strength to the head and neck.
Take the paper and fold double and
cut out the shirt. like illustration No.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
HER AWFUL DREAM.

"A little maid Of tender years
Had such an awful dream!
She came to me almost in tears
Il just was going to scream.
when both my eyes came open wide,
And. oh, l was so glad
To find 1t was dream" she cried,
Because 1t was so bad!"
'What could 1t be, poor child?" said.
Were you pursued by bears?
Perhaps your dolly broke her head.
Or did you fall downstairs?'
"Oh dear! It's most too bad to telli
You know in school our class
Are havin' Examination. Well,
! dreamt l didn't pass!'
r. Burns, In Youths Com
panion.
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He Couldn't Furnish 1t.

EYES," he said, with some show of
temper, you're just the kind of a
woman to spend $4,000 year on dress
alone"
"Oh, no, I'm not" she replied, sweet
ly. IF / were 1 would have married
a different kind of man."
And the more he thought OF 1t the
more satisfied he became that 1t was
hot one.-Chlcago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

A new window frame carries rod at
one side on which the window is hung
to swing outward as well as slide up and
Down.