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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Mr. VIM. Robinson, representing the
Western Tool Co., of jefferson, this
state, was in town Monday. He is at the
head of the firm which manufactures
the gas engine at that place. While
here he closed contract whereby the
blacksmith shop run by Mr.. Rasmussen
takes the five horse power engine now
used by johnson q Nelson at their ele-
vator and the latter take new ten horse
power engine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Because Of the oiphtheria the Sunday
schools of Audubon have been suspend
ed for the past three or four weeks. The,
commenced again last Sunday, however
Because Of this intermission the selec
ton OF new officers Tor this year has no
been made in all OF them. The Metho
dist and the Evangelical Sunday school,
have their officers and teachers selected
The Baptists, the Christians and thu
Presbyterians expect TO select theirs
some next Sunday and some intwo weeks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

The Columbian Library is again open
to the reading public, the diphtheria
scare having caused it to be shut few
weeks. The library was never in more
hourishing condition. The REPUBLICAN
job department has just finished 800
copies OF q new catalogue for the library.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

AL Evans arrived from Creston this
morning to visit with his parents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

j. f. Russell's force at the store com.
menced the annual invoice of stock last
Monday. 1t is quite big job but they
do not let it interiors with trade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
J. e. Clark, ID. d. S., Dental Office
ovor Talbott's Restaurant.

HI. w. Wilson and daughter, Mary,
spent Sunday at Carnovan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Tuesday John Musson and his two
sisters, Misses Laura and Bertha, and
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Buthweg, went to
Bonneville TO attend the funeral OF their
grandmother, Mrs. Susan Boone, who
died Monday. Mrs. Thos. Musson had
been Mt her mothers bedside for several
days. Mrs Boone was eighty-four years
OF ag. at the time OF her death and was
quite remarkable woman. She came
with her husband, W. ID. Boone. from
Washington county, Indiana, in 1847,
and settled at Bonneville. This was
then frontier settlement OF Importance.
Mr. and Mrs. Boone kept supply and
provision house. During the famous
1849 migration to California their house
was one OF the principal stations between
the Mississippi and Missouri for the
gold seekers on their weary marches
west. Nine children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Boone, seven OF whom are liv-
ing. Mr.. Boone died in 1856. Mrs.
Boone died apparently from old age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Regular preaching services will be
held at the court house by the Christian
church next Sunday. Sunday school
also at the usual hour
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Charles Zion. of Ogden, Utah, is here
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. M.
Zion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

j. M. McKarahan was called to Plato,
Cedar county, Friday evening because
OF the serious illness of his mother.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

d. @. Fredrickson departed Monday
for Wichita, Kansas, where he will
engage in work at his trade as carpenter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

We see by the Telegraph that Rev.
Dudley is leading the M. f. church at
Atlantic in revival meeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Hart & Eddy have just put in a very
nice show case for j. Friend & Son, turn.
ing out the wood work in their planning
mill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

@. l.. Joy, who has charge of the c. &
N. W. station during Mr.. Humiston's
absence, spent Sunday at his home at
Grand Junction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

IS. Dennis has finished filling the
Rosenburg ice house, having put in two
hundred tons last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Bilharz & Son who have been invoic-
ing their big store the past week or two,
are nearly done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Mr.. Griffith, freight agent of the G. &
N. w. at Carroll, was in town on business
Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27

Philip Bickelhaupt, of Viola township,
was in town Saturday. He is one of the
strong forces out in his corner OF the
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-31

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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
The Evolution offs P.ris Gown,

The Paris gown that bursts full
blown on the eye OF the client is not,
as the public believe, creation Of
the great dressmaker himself, nor is
the great dressmaker responsible for
the fashion. This model gown is the
result Of an almost infinite collabora-
ton. Up in the garrets of the criss-
cross streets live a modest class Of
artists that make projects. They get
their inspiration from old portraits at
the Louvre, at Versailles, from ele-
CANT women in the driveways OF the
Bois, CT from some hazard. They
modify, develop, combine, following
a drift which they do not control, till
they have produced a novel idea that
the public is likely to accept, and that
is therefore salable. Their projects
are fixed in sketches and they are
known as marchands de croquis.
Others of these specialists make up
their projects in cloth, and are known
as marchands de modeles. These oc-
cupy more important rank than the
first, ::since The models form a demon
stration that the ideas can be realized.
The model merchant is in relation
with the manufacturers who provide
her with the new materials they have
imagined, and whose interest it is to
have their struck" presented to the
great dressmaking houses and so
launched on the market. t.-Scribne er's.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
Ecrs for the Seaaon.

Even furs are made Bayadere style
this season and the lustrcus stripes Of
mink run around instead of up and
down the cape which covers my lady's
shoulders.
The smart cape falls to the waist
and is finished by frill Of fur. It
has high, faring collar and revers,
which turn back and fall in ripple
folds, like the satin or velvet revers
OF the gown.
The short jackets of sea and Per-
sian lamb are modelled after the same
designs as those from which the cloth
jackets are, made. They fall three
quarters in length in the back, o. q
bit shorter, but are short in front,
rounding up in tapering lines over the
hips. They fit closely in front and
have high collars, usually lined with
lighter fur and broad, faring cufs.
Buttons of cut steel are used. PeNssa
I33aFab b with the blue fo1, ermine and
white fox aad Persian lamb and er.
mine are very fashionable combina-
tious.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22

Doing this Mr.. WI destroys some OF
the romance which surrounds this re-
narkabls woman; but there is still !eIs
enough to make her career wonder
to her sex. The empress dowager vas
not slave girl, but she was the
daughter OF an obscure Official, and
today she is the actual, as fer lnahJ
years she has been the virtual, ruler
of the great Chinese empire. The
first straw pointing the way OF the
wind was royal decree degrading a
cabinet officer whose position CORE
spends to that Of the secretary Of the
treasury at Washington. This man
had been in high favor with As am.
peror, and it was not to be s&uposed
that be would have been rena~~ed n2-
less some power greater than tie en-
peror's had wrought the change. The
only power which is above the en-
peror's in China is that Of the en-
press dowager. Since. tie removal OF
this official the empress dowager has
come out openly and reassumed the
regency.
There are really no rASes in China,
as We commonly understand the term.
There are servants under contract for
number Of years, as our appre1slces
are bound to masters until they reach
their majority. In some families these
servants are treated as daughters.
Sometimes the master Of the house
takes fancy to the girl and takes
her for his concubine. or second wife.
# she bears him cnMdren she is raised
to the position Of wife.-Harper's
Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
Fad and Fancy.

Long coral neckchains are still in
fashion and coral jewelry is gaining in
favor.
A curious novelty originating in
Paris is striped cloth gown with
checked sleeves.
It is hard to improve upon the
beauty OF a plain sealskin coat, but a
pretty jacket of the fur trimmed with
chinchilla is attractive.
"A new departure in pressed velvet,
which promises to be as much Of IA
vorite as the alligator-skin style, is a
tangle of slender crescents.
One of the latest novelties in silver
is silver frame for pumice stone foc
the washstand. There is little sill
yer ring attached by which it CAP be
huug.
Long lace scarfs are passed twice
around the neck, tied in bow in
the front and ave held up by white
six band to which they are fastened
with fancy pins, back and front.
The solid gold round bracelets are
still attractive and the bracelets in the
same shape in Gligree work in gold
and set al intervals with precious OF
semi precious stones are beautiful.
Popular fur trimmings are Of sable,
mink, or marten tails hanging like
deep fringe from yokes or square
sailor shaped collars of Lyons velvet
overlaid with silk cord and bead ap-
pliaues.
The style still prevails of using
black with color, as. for example,
princess dress of Russian green or
plum color, with trimmings Of black
Il and passementerie ornaments en-
applique.
The coats with long rounded backs
grow prettier and prettier as the sea-
son advances. What could be pref
tier than q black velvet coat of this
kind with a collar and big, broad
lapels of rich brown sable? There is
nothing to which the woman so easily
accommodates herself as to the styles.
Patterns in jet are very handsome
on black cloth and velvet gowns where
they are put on SO heavily that they
must add much to the weight of the
garment. Black jet is seen on white,
but there it is put on less heavily.
Here and there rhinestone buckle
is seen, enough to show that it is in
evidence.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
A Chinaman's Memory,

''The intellectual capacity OF the
Chinese may rank with the best in
Western countries. Their own liter
ary studies, in which memory plays
the important part, prove the nation
to be capable of prodig;ous achieve
ments in that direction. It is stated
in Macaulay's Life that had *'Para-
tlise Lost" been destroyed he could
have reproduced it from memory. But.
even such power of memory as he
possessed is small as compared with
that of many Chinese, who can repeat
by heart all the thirteen classics; and
it is as nothing to that Of some Chi
nese, who, in addition to being able
to repeat the classics, can memorize a
large part Of the general literature Of
their country.
ga Chinese acquaintance of mine
was able at the age of sixty-fve to re-
produce, verbatim, letters received
by him in his youth from some OF. hi.
literary friends famous as stylists.
When pitted against European stu
dents in school or college the China
man is in no respect inferior to his
Western contemporaries, and, whether
in mathematics and applied science.
or il metaphysics and speculative
thought, he is able to hold his own
against all competitors. ."-"China in
Transformation, by A. r. Celauhoun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
Christmas Fun.

Those mothers who wish their chill
dren's Christmas fun to be fun pure
and simple, eschewing fashionable
dances and other unsuitable diver
sions, will find the following sugges-
tions useful:
A tissue-paper candy bag, hung
from the chandelier, to be struck with
light rod Or switch by each child,
!olinufolded, in turn, till the lucky one
breaks the bag and the candies may
be scrambled for, is sure to cause
iollity and laughter. This is an old
game, but never-failing one. Forty
years ago it was described and pict-
ured in juvenile books, yet, once good,
always good, IS q true proverb.
Another mirth- provoking device is
sawdust pie. Cover az ordinary
washtub with bright paper, having a
frill around the edge. Put in a layer
of sawdust, then some trifing gifts,
another layer Of sawdust, and SO on.
Smooth the top into o shallow cone
shape, to resemble pie, lay over it a
brown papsr cover, with darker spots
here ar;l there, to initiate the scorch.
ing OF the crust, and fasten some lit
tie ornament at the apex. which will
lift the cover off as by handle. Have
sheet spread underneath, provide
the children with wooden spoons, and
let them dig for 'splums."
OF course the amusements indicate d
are for the youngest members Of the
flock. Older children may enjoy get
ting up Brownie party, Japanese
party, etc., in appropriate costumes.
Or they will greatly enter into the
spirit Of making number Of poorer
children happy, by packing a large
basket OF hamper with attractive little
parcels, which they have prepared
themselves, then passing them to the
shabby little guests. The finest spir-
its are those who do not lose sight Of
the fact that Christmas is O time for
making others happy, not season for
getting all one can and keeping all
one gets.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
EcT Christmas Strakircs.

''She was the prettiest and bright
est. girl we had at our house party
that winter" related the smiling old
lady who loves to dwell upon The holi-
day festivities when she was g girl.
"Shs was a great fayorits with the
men because OF her dashing ways and
the cir OF good comradeship that she
always carried about with her. Eetwe
could never see that any one Of her
suitors was favored above another,
and often wondered if she would fill
the appointed destiny Of woman.
''In the party was Harper Allison.
We always called him Harpy. lie
was big, athletic, good-natured and
good to look ct. but We never thought
of him rs brilliant man. It was as
plain as could be that he was in love
with her, and men Of his type are 80
persistent. They lay sies,ee, and and, no
matter what may come, they continue
the siege. ..... E.
:'I know that ne proposedsto her a
score Of times, but he was always put
of viii, the laughing assurance that
she wes not to be won by any CT the
stereotyped methods, and that il he
ever did ind a lodging place IN her
heart ne would see a sign.
"Christmas Eve we all hung up our
stockings outside our doors, Just as a
lark, you know. In the morning we
ell had presents to show but Ea"1y.
Ee pretended tc be disconsoiate js.
Jond consolation. He had put out a
great long pair Of woolen stockings,
knit in black yarn and tipped in red
by fussy old aunt in Maine, who al
ways feared that Earpy never dressed
warmly enough. He had rot only
been sighted by Santa Claus,..but the
stockings themselves were gore.
ssAfter dinner there was sleigh
ride Of, the old-fashioned kis.I As
sne r5ts 1sE7 ,esi s;s 20 cfallz5isE into
the big sled, we all saw that over
her dainty shoes she wore heavy
wooden stockings. and the foes were
red. Now + know what 4 got,
shouted Harpy, and before as all he
tossed her into the air, caught her as
she came down and kissed her in.
definitely"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
Keeping a n usband.

sEvery married woman, unless she
has been so unfortunate as to marry
brute, holds her happiness under God
in her own hands and the keepers Of it
are love and patience" says Mrs.
Moses P. Handy in the Woman's Home
Companion. "sNever reason with an
angry man, said the Eastern sage. It
does no good under any circum-
stances, and when the man is your
husband it is worse than folly. What
will it profit you, even though you
have the best of the argument? There
fore, in everything, unless it be mat.
ter Of conseience,it is generally better
to yield than to contend. Not that
the wife is to be slavishiy submissive;
no man can res s,ect a woman who is
lacking "a se!f-respect, and every mar
ried wofan nas her rights. But the
best way in which to secure these
rights is not by doing aggressive bat
tie for them. Let them be taken as a
matter OF course, taking itfor granted
thatyour husbands first wish is always
for your comfort, as yours always IS
for his. Never forget that your in
terests are, or ought to be, Identical,
andztps 10 convince him that mis- wife
is his best friend and safest con-
faapte. To that end never repeat
anything which he tells you Of his
own or of other peoples affairs; and
if be makes disparaging; remarks Of
any one, keep the knowledge strictly
to yourself. Even the law cannot
compel woman to bear testimony
against her husband; she is fool if
she does so voluntarily. Let it be
your chief object to please your hus-
band, and count nothing too much
trouble to this end. It seems almost
an insult to urge neatness OF person
upon any self-respecting woman, yet
there are many wives who come short
in this respect. who fall into the griev-
Gus error of thinking that John doesn't
matter. John does matter much more
than anyone else, and it is many times
more important that you should look
we'll in his eyes than in those Of all
the rsst of the world. The task Of
keeping a husband is to the full as
difficult us the winning of him, and
is far more necessary"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
Eule.LoS Sparks.

About sl2O, 100000 is spent on
Christmas gifts yearly in this country.
The custom OF making gifts is wild
est spread among the Germans.
Snapdragon, q one-time favorite
game al Christmas, is again coming
into favor.
Skating over the frozen marshes was
a favorite holiday pastime among the
Knickerbockers.
Tle custom Of giving the turkey the
first place on the bill OF fare at Christ
mas is gradually giving way to the old
English plan Of providing a huge
round of beef.
A pretty conceit for trimming Christ
mas trees is a paper star with g can.
die in the center. They are made
after the manner of thu ''pin wheel"
and commemorate the appearance Of
the Star Of Bethlehem.
TO feed Greater New York on
Christmas Day it is estimated that it
will take among other things, 100
head Of cattle, 1000 tons of poultry,
100 barrels of cranberries and three
carloads of celery.
The best bag to use for the Christ
mas pudding is made Of thin nm
bleached muslin. Be sure that it is
we'll scalded before the pudding goes
in. Keep supply Of clean, strong,
white tape for pudding strings.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
A LAY OF THE GOLF LINKS.

1t,s NJ, and away froz cur work today,
For the breeze sweeps over the down;
And it's bey for q game where the Gorse
blossoms flame,
And the bracken is bronzinS TO oro"H;
With the turf meath our tread ana 'he due
overhead,
And the so.9 o: the lark in the wbln;
There's the flag and the Sreel' "1'N 'He
tunkers between-
Nov will you be over or in?
The doctor may come, and we'll teach an
to krow
4 tee where no taonin can lurk;
The sold:ez NAV come, and veil promise to
show
Some hazards A solder may shlrk:
The statesman may JOKE, as he tops eVsrs
rna, sh asiast he is high in his Gins;
And the club:9an will stand with a 'lu0 IN
That is worth every club IN St. james.
sne palm and the leather come rarely To-
%" gethec,
Gripping the drivers haft.
And It's GOOD to feel the jar OF the steer
And the spring OF. the hickory shaft.
Why trouble or seek for tho praise o.
clique
Cleeh aele - So.hh-oi w ~-NN' .,,eU
and the lie that might sting is very smah
thing
When compared with the lie OF the Dali.
Come youth and come age. from the study
or stage.
From bar or from bench-high or low!
4 green you must use as cure 1oi tne
blues
You drive them away as you go.
We're outward bound on a long, long round
And it's time to be up and away;
II worry and sorrow come BACK VIII the
morrow,
At least we'll ae happy today.
From i. Conan DoyIe's "Sonss at Action.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
White Gloves Good Form.

The woman of moderate means
thinks usually that the game is not
worth the candle in wearing white
gloves, but the excellent effect they
give when kept in good condition is
really worth great deal OF trouble.
White gloves are to he worn for every
thing this year. Chamois gloves will
be worn for ordinary street wear,
white glace gloves, with black stitch,
ing, for handsome street costumes.
and white glace or undressed kid for
evening. There will be some women
who will wear the pale tans and grays
to match the cloths of these shades
which are so popular this year But
there is nothing prettier than rea-
sonably clean white glove. 1t gives
a trim effect to a woman's whole cos
tune. It is really worth while to
buy hand forms, and, with good
cleaning substance and fine flannel,
glace glove can have the spots re.
moved each time the gloves are worn.
Chamois gloves are not as cheap as
many people think, nor easy to keep
clean, but, to speak of their good
qualities, they are not as clumsy now
as they have been, and the hand looks
very we'll in them. The first cost Of
the chamois glove is inconsiderable.
but it must soon be washed and it
pulls and needs mending, and with
the best OF care it is not long before it
is past mending altogether. But it
can be kept clean, and by washing in
napbtha and taking pains, it is glove
that is worth while.-Chicago Times
Heiald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-22
One More College Open to Women.

The directors Of the West Penn
Medical college at Pittsburg, Penn,
have finally decided to admit women
as students, and the first to enter was
Jewess, Miss Luba Natalia Robin,
aged 20 years, who came to this coun-
try three years ago from Russia, DR..
Lange, the distinguished dean OF the
college, in expressing his qualification
over the late decision Of the directors,
said: "Women always lend a dignity
to any school. I meyer knew woman
attending medical college to fail in
an examination, and usually they Iced
their classes. The princi pal reason
that the West Penn college has been
induced to open its doors to women is
that they can attend medical schools
in practically any other city in the
United States and ad.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.