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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
The Eskimo's Kayak.

Some queer craft are described by
Gustav Kobbe in st. Nicholas, and he
says of the native Greenlander' boat:
While the tropical and semitropical
sailor clings to his lateen rig, the ex-
treme northern race, the Eskimo clings
perforce to his kayak and paddle. The
kayak suggests our racing shell, but
without the sliding seat, and so covered
over that only hole remains to admit
the body. Even if the Eskimo of the
extreme north wished to adopt sail,
he could not do so for lack of wood for
the mast The light frame of his kayak
is made Of bone skillfully thonged with
seal leather, and the skin of the seal is
generally used for the covering. have
seen the Eskimos of Labrador in their
kayaks, and 1t is wonderful with what
q quick, nervous culver these light craft
respond to the slightest touch Of the
paddle. Within easy reach are the har-
poems, guns and bladder floats of these
daring sea hunters, who, in their frail
looking kayaks, with icebergs towering
almost in their course, and the white
glare of the ice "loom" in the offing,
brave dangers compared with which
those encountered by the navigators of
the flying proas, dahabeahs and mu-
letas are trif1ing The Eskimos furnish
the extreme instance Of that logged
courage Of the northern races which,
united with intellectual energy, has
enabled those more favored in their sur
roundings than these jewellers on arctic
shores to develop into the great people
Of the earth.
A young Londoner, who had never
been out Of London in his life, received
an invitation from an acquaintance in
the country, asking him to have run
over to his place for few days and give
him a lift at gathering mushrooms.
This is the reply he got:
Dear Jack-I'm very glad to hear
as how you and the missus is all right,
but can't come over to see you, becos
I'm afraid would be no use at gather
ing mushrooms, for you know very we'll
I can't climb. up to Date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting a wonderful direct in.
huence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you have loss OF appe-
tite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, or are nervous, sleepless, excit-
able, melancholy or troubled with dir
zy spells, Electric Bitters is the medi-
cine you need. Health and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot
ties only fifty cents at A. H. Roberts
drug store. 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
A Pair of Shoes.

One of the big Lynn shoeshops made
a pair of ladies' boots for the Paris ex.
hibition of 1889 in "a minutes. A no.
tary public followed the operation, watch
in hand. For this feat the pair of shoe,
went through the usual routine of the
shop, but at exceptional speed. Fifty
seven different operators and d. ma.
chimes were concerned in the work,
which required 26 pieces of leather, II
pieces of cloth, "a buttons, "a button
holes, 80 tacks, 20 nails, 3 box toes,
steel shanks and 90 yards of thread
Since that time the division of labor
upon pair OF shoes has become still
greater, and there is larger number Of
machines employed, with the result that
pair Of ladies' boots can now b made
complete in this factory inside Of 20
minutes. Philip g. Hubert, Jr., In
Scribner's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Reciprocity.

William Abraham, a Welsh member
Of the English parliament, who former
lyworked in the pits and now is Rad
ical miners representative, was one of
the chief singers in an eisteddfod sew,
eral years ago when the guest of honor
was Adelina Patti. At the close of the
performance, with which she was much
pleased, she requested that Abraham
might be introduced to her. Naturally
quite proud of the honor, the musical
miner and M. P. presented himself.
''Mr. Abraham" said the lady, 'you
sing very we'll. "
'And, madam" replied Abraham,
with bow, $50 do you London Tit
Rits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Tne Telephone Worked.

According to a Kentucky paper, when
the telephone was first introduced in
that state an old farmer who did not
exactly understand the working of the
invention bought new pair Of boots
for his son, who lived down In Texas
He hung the footwear across the wire
at shutdown one evening. During the
night some one took the boots and placed
a pair of old ones across the wire. Next
morning the old gentleman went out
and, to his delight, he saw the old
boots. He FASTENED into the house, ex-
claiming to his wife: "Say, Sal. this
here Telephone is the best thing yet
John got his boots last night, and I'm
blasted if he didn't send the old uns
homep'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Shocked the Boston Ear.

The horse came tearing madly down
the street. The coachman had jumped
to save his life and the beautiful girl
inside the coupe screamed for help.
Suddenly the man from Boston dart
ed out in front Of the wild eyed steed.
It seemed suicidal, but upon the brave
fellows face was look of determine
ton that would have been the glory of
knight Of old.
Bracing himself up for the shock, he
awaited the opportunity that Provi-
denoe seemed to have intended him for,
and the people upon the sidewalks stood
breathless.
With a bound the frightened brute
was upon him. He clutched the reins
and swung himself out of the way of
the beating hoofs. The coupe swerved
and was almost overturned, but righted
itself, and in moment the heroic deed
was accomplished. The trembling steed
stood still, the fainting girl was lifted
from her perilous position.
Where is he? Where is he?" she
cried, and her rescuer was pointed out.
Without waiting to be introduced the
beautiful creature flung herself upon his
breast and cried:
"Oh, sir, you done noble"
A deathly pallor overspread his face.
He tore away from her, and as he gal
Hoped madly from the scene muttered:
Great hecvensl She from Chicago
Oh, that had known 1t before I ruined
my 80 cent pair of suspenders! But that
is what comes of allowing oneself to
be swayed by impulse. - Cleveland
Leader
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Defects of women. Beauty.

Defects Of Women's Beauty" il the
title Of book by Baron Rudolf Won
Larisch, in which the author agrees
with Schopenhauer in his denunciation
Of those who find comeliness in the
"undergrown, small shouldered, big
happed and short legged SEX" How
much more grateful to the clear eve Of
art should be the noble PROPORTIONS Of
the properly developed man, argues the
baron. BY numscous measurements he
proves to his own satisfaction that, geo.
Tutrically, the female form is failure
and that the male form is a success.
Women themselves have shown since
the days Of Eve in the garden, the baron
says, that they appreciate their inferior
ity in this respect They have concealed
their limbs in flowing garments, reach
ing sometimes to the knee, sometimes
to the ankles, sometimes to the feet,
but always far enough to hide from man
the defects in their proportions. They
now not only conceal their proportions
to large extent, he says, but they al
ways seek to alter them, moving their
waist up or down with stays, squeezing
in their natural figures here and build
ing them. out there. and not scorning
hoopskirts, bustles and crinoline in or.
der to make themselves look as little as
possible as nature made them.
The ballet girl would seem to con-
found part Of the barons argument, but
he does not yield to this apparent def
ance of his logic He contends that
woman dares to expose her defects in
tights "only when she summons to her
aid the most effective means of benumb-
ing the intellect of man." The baron
seems to feel, however, that he is in a
losing fight, for he adds: but most of
the men Of cur times have ceased to
perceive the defects Of female beauty.
Woman has deceived and misled her ad-
mirers so many generations with her
smooth, long gowns that only a few,
educated by research and by constant
practice In measuring the proportions of
the female form, fully clothed, have
gained that clear, unbiased view which
enables them to appreciate how skillful-
~ woman has carried out the delusion
as to her figure. San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, so demand it
and 90 not permit the dealer to sell
you some substitute. He will not
claim there is anything better, but in
order to make more profit he may claim
something else to be just as good. You
want DR.. Kings New Discovery be-
cause you know it be just as good.
You want DIR. Kings New Discovery
because you know it to be safe and re-
liable, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs, Colds,
Consumption and for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at A. Fl.
Roberts drug store. Regular size 80
cents and $1.00. 3
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

Western Australians supply Of jarrah
and karri, the hard woods used for street
pavements. is practically inexhaustibla
The jarrah (Euoalypsus marginati) COW
ers ID. 900 square miles Of the country
and the karri (E. diversicolor) 5000
square miles more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Pneumatic Tubes.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses, but
one of the latest is attracting great
deal of attention from its novelty. This
is the tube for stacking straw. It il
built in sections and is controlled by
metal straps, pivots and arms. The
straw is drawn into the tube, carried
through it with great velocity, and BY
a turntable and swinging arrangement
like crane is evenly distributed ON the
stack.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Had to Admit 1t.

do you mean to tell this jury, "
roared the lawyer, that you never
spoke to the accused and yet know him
to be an actor?''
"That's what, for he wore a fur
trimmed overcoat, low shoes and white
cotton socks"
''We admit, your honor, that the pris-
oner at the bar is a tragedian. DE
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

The most extensive wine cellar in the
world is owned by the Roumanian gov
eminent. A railway tunnel 1880 feet
long between Galtaz and Barbosh
could not be used for railroad purposes
because of inferior construction. It's cost
was nearly 1900, 600 francs. tt was
leased 10 a wine dealer who has turned
it into an immense Wine cellar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
% Per Cent SEED
80 Test. CORN,

Send five one-cent stamps to J. B.
ARMSTRONG, Shenandoah, Iowa,
for 20 page book-Hints on Corn Grow
ing-and 4 sample packages of best va
| rieties. 1914
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Up to Date.

She had just promised to be his, but
she still had her doubts upon some
points.
"Shau We run away?" he askad.
81 don't mind, " she answered, "T~o-
vided you have the price Of round trip
ticket"
He realized then that she was new
woman who did not believe in taking
any chances. Chicago Post ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

The 5000 horsepower pumping en-
CINE in the mines at Friendsville, Pa,
raises II, 800 gallons of water at each
revolution of the gigantic fiywheel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

under treatment Tor
nervous troubles, and
changed climates fire.
quently without avail.
Last February I be-
gan taking DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
and Nerve and Liver
Pills and since then I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Wanted Idea ! $?s 81 s! ga:

write yOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor.
ssT III Setr MU u q sSs tssr EGG Rss os
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

ach bale of goods I deliver in safety in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

only more compact. 1t viii be at
tached to ropes and wires hung from a
concentrating ring. until it swings twenty
five feet below the basket.
While we are waiting at the shanty We
viii attach the bales of gods and get
ready TO start. As soon as the right
wind blows. or there are indications that
it viii blow. I win start up a specially
constructed hydrogen gas generator
which viii manufacture 10000 cubic feet
Of hydrogen gas in fourteen hours, so
that in less than a day sixteen hours,
we viii be ready for the start.
AN ESQUIMAU JOURNEY.
In making a trip into an unsettled
country. famous for it's cold biting
winds. we Will take along a great plenty
Of furs and Will dress at the start like
Esouimaux. As we do not have 10 eX-
crcise. we can wear very heavy clothing.
Fop warmth our car or basket viii
be a light. wood shanty. lined with felt
and provided with outside curtains that
can be hoped down. Small peep holes
answer for windows. This car is one Of
the wonders Of the expedition. for it has
never. 20 my knowledge, been tried be-
fore. II is a house in the air.
Our line Of travel win be with the
wind straight for Alaska. Once there,
we viii land where We can. either in the
Klondike sold fields or on the Yukon or
in Dawson. any place where there is a
settlement and where We can make de-
scent.
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

attraction to a youth of 10, so I ac-
Cepted. | had spent several evenings
with T., and l am bound TO say that
barring his weakness for killing tyr
ants'-he was as agreeable and courte-
Gus a host as ever mixed punch or
shufIled cards.
On this occasion, besides It's wife, I
was presented to a Miss Ellen Mcguire,
q handsome. black-eyed, red-cheeked
girl, about two and twenty, pictur-
esquely attired in a white evening
dress, with green ribbons and a sham
rock brooch. She spoke with a slight
American accent running through her
native brOgue and avowed herself
Fenian, anarchist, communist. etc,
with the most charming effrontery
Before the evening ended I was quite
fascinated and had she offered to ad-
minister the Fenian cath could hardly
have refused. We were left together
for a short time by our entertainers,
when Miss Mcguire said:
Il am crossing by the mail boat in
the morning, and there is a commits
sion which l should have done to-day
in Dublin. Would you do it for me?"
Certainly" I replied, with pleas
ure"
Il ought TO warn you" said this
Hibernian Delilah, that you will be
breaking the law of this miserable
counthree, or rather that of its Saxon
oppressor."
l felt rather uneasy at this. Law
Z "a Of f,,
gan 10 fear that the beaux yeux of this
siren might lure me on the rocks. How
ever, l assured her that l was ready
TO mount the gallows for her sake"
cor course. 1 should not have risked
my neck for all the eyes in Ireland.
but one must be polite to lady.)
Well It's just this" said the tempt
resS. Il have a small jar of that stuff
you have been drinking" pointing to.
the potheen, which l should have left
at a house in York street. VIII YOU
take Ii there early tomorrow"
l gave a sigh of relief. No Irishman.
however loyal, minds breaking the ex-
else laws.
All right, said I, Il will believer ii
if you will pay for my trouble in ad-
vance. 1 am not going to break the
law and defraud my gracious queen
for nothing"
She lifted her face to me and pouted
her red lips.
Here is my purse" she said. take
your fee" And I took it.
When rose to go, Miss Mcguire
slipped away and met me in the passage
with small bag.T. said Good night"
and absented himself.
Here it is" said she. mind, don't
break it or drink it. The address is on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
A FOUR-DOLLAR GOLD PIECE.
A Mysterious Coin Whose Origin Ex-
perts Can't Tell.

perts Can't Tell.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A curiosity in the shape Of four
dollar gold piece was offered at the
Treasury in Cincinnati. This is
probably the first time in the history
of the cfsce that a coin Of that denoml-
nation was ever beheld by the attaches.
The coin came from the Fifth National
Bank, to which one Of the depositors
had taken it 20 find out how much II
was worth The tellers OF the bank
were unable to decide the question, anu
the coin Gas scnt4o Uncle Sans en-
ployes in the Federal building, b:It no
one there would accept it for the treas
ury for its face value.
Coin Teller Robert Brasner, who is
a numismatist of considerable repute.
as well as Teller White, who is consid-
cred one Of the most expert counter
felt detectives in the country, and
Cashier Stout said that they had never
heard of the government coming a
piece of money of that denomination,
and that they would not accept it even
at its face value. The tables giving
the coinage of money from the earliest
date to the present time we're looked
I'D. but there was no record of the gov
eminent ever having coined four dol
lar gold piece The coin that was pre-
scented was placed on the scales and
was found to weigh 10S 2-1O grain,
making it worth about 20 cents more
than its face value.
The description Of the coin is as fol-
lows: II is almost the size of five
dollar gold piece On the face around
the outer edge are the words: United
States Of America" Just beneath this,
in small type, are the words: "E Plur-
ibus Unum." In the centre is star
bearing the following: One stella,
400 cents" Underneath the star. in
small letters, are the words: '.Deo est
Gloria" On the obveise side, in the
centre. is a head of the Goddess Of
Liberty. Above this on the outer edge
are thirteen small stars. Between the
stars are the following letters and fig
ures: &c, C, 8, S. Z, C. Z, G, r, S, NJ, S.
Underneath the head is the date-17S9.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

each bale of goods I deliver in safety in
the gold fields.
NEED FOOD AND CLOTHES.
As avery one knows. they are freezing
in Hondike and starving The suffer
ings this winter. after the Yukon be
cones unnavigable. viii be something
terrible to contemplate. Where one man
N4g-vives a hundred VIII perish. With
BID in their eager hands they will fan
the ground faint for lack Of nOurish-
ent and shivering for the warmth
ghich gold cannot supply.
Any company that can succeed i'm get
hing food and warm clothes out to these
miners this winter viii make a fortune.
The first man to land q cargo Of seal
skin coats. ready for wear and q half
ton Of tea. whisky and vegetables. viii
bring hack more gold than any one man
has been able to dig.
Mr.. Miner proposes TO send me out there
with these things. SO anxious is he 10
have me succeed that ne offers me a
percentage OF the ultimate profits. Blu,
a balloonist does not do business In this
way. say to him: You pay me so
much and I will land the cargo of stuff
in Alaska by balloon. No land, no pay,
For each trip I demand a certain sum.
You have TO trust me 20 so TO Alaska.
instead OF TO Florida. and i'm return I
give you my life: for If I fail it Will be
die with me this time. and no mistaken
The proposal Is 90 start from Chilcat
with a balloon containing $4,000 cubic
feet Of gas. An assistant and myself
will occupy the basket which is sus-
pended below the balon. Beneath the
basket will hang the bundle Of goods.
To manufacture this balloon there was
purchased from a New York concern
$500 yards Of the finest silk. very light
and very closely woven. These goods
are very strong. The balloon is 90 be
painted with q new gutta-percha mix
ture. which win make It as alright as
A boiler The netting, instead OF being
the ordinary kno,ted cordage, which
wears and chafss. VIII be flat webbing.
The advantage of such material can
readily be appreciated. The balloon viii
be globe-shaped. with a neck seven feet
long. which very nearly reaches the bas-
ket. About twenty-five feet below the
car viii be attached the merchandise.
We can easily carry 100 pounds OF
goods The trip viii take US between two
and three days. and Gun provisions viii
be canned goods. beef and crackers
lemons. whisky and apples. With these.
which are nourishing vet not heavy. We
I'm float with the WINDS for three DAYS
and not suffer from lack OF sleep. II
we need TO doze of for an hour on so
my assistant and I can spell" each
lother. one remaining on waSh al the
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NO [.

Nearly thirty years ago, when was
an undergraduate of Trinity College,
Dnblin. I resided in lodgings at Kings
town. A few doors OF was clrculaI-
ing library, kept by man then un-
known to fame, but since notorious as
mo. l" of the "Invincible" conspiracy
r was a handsome, agreeable man,
fond of an argument, and as all my
svmpathies were with the English we
had many a debate on politics. L.
never lost his temper, which is more
than can be said for many who do not
kill chief secretaries or blow up kings;
One week in 1856, Dublin was all
estir. The heir TO the crown or Eng
land. with his beautiful princess, was
at the vice regal lodge, and a great
function was to be performed IN 81.
Patrick's Cathedral, in connection Win
the princes entry into an irish order
of chivalry. T. was very indignant at
such "adulation of foreign despot,
and two days before the ceremony we
grew quite hot-at least l did-dlscuss-
ing the matter.
AT any rate" I said, call the Irish
girls are wild about the prince. You'll
find he has not an enemy among
them"
If you will come and take hand at
cards this evening up stairs" said the
Irish Guy Fawkes, Il will show you a
beautiful girl who hates the tyrant as
bitterly as 1 do. And, listen, there is
q drop Of potheen in the house that
never paid Victoria a penny. You are
not too loyal to drink it, 1 hope?'
loyalty is a good thing, but genuine
Irish whisky-which, as is well known,
is utterly spoiled by paying duty-is
better Besides. the fair rebel was an